| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. And thou who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these notes their artless tale relate, By night... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...tale relate, By night and lonely contemplation led To wander in the gloomy walks of fates Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...from insult to protect, "\ Some frail memorial still erected nigh, A With uncouth rhymes and fhapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resiga'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling' ring look behind?... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect , Some frail memorial...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names , their years , spelt by th' unletler'd Muse , The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...• '; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life : They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial...unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; . . '. . '.i And many• ab•oly text arpund she strews, . j That teach the rustic moralist to die.... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...the Elegy differ* from the first copv. Tl following stania wa* excluded with th« other altaratioi.. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some...tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th* unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply, And many a holy text around she strews, That teach... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...stray ; Along the cool sequester'd Tale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial...sculpture deckd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Theiç name, their years , spelt by th' unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unfetter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who to dvmb Forgetfulness a prey, " 'i This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...stray ; Along the cool soquester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...tribute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' nnletterM Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlctter'd Muse The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgctfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious bcinsj e'er re>ign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful... | |
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