 | Theodore Parker - Unitarianism - 1859 - 424 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...penury repressed their noble rage. And froze the genial current of the soul." To have a perfect people, said pagan Plato, we must have perfect institutions,... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - Recitations - 1860 - 530 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her...waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast. The little tyrant of his fields withstood ; Some mute, inglorious... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1860 - 230 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her...dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear ; Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY... | |
 | 1875 - 582 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. " But Knowledge to their eyes her...dark unfathomed caves of Ocean bear ; Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air." The Latin runs thus : —... | |
 | Thomas Brown, David Welsh - Philosophy - 1860 - 744 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark unfalhom'd caves of Ocean bear; Full many a flower is bom to blmh unseen. And waste... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear ; Pull many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1861 - 470 pages
...Some heart, once pregnant with celestial tire; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury...current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear; Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast,... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: But knowledge to their eyes her ample...waste its sweetness on the desert air! Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood; The applause of listening... | |
 | Choice poems - 1862 - 368 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village- Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little Tyrant of his fields withstood ; Some mute inglorious... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : Q But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury...unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village-Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood ; Some mute inglorious... | |
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Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre ; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er... 
