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" But see! thewell-plum'dherse comes nodding on, Stately and slow; and properly attended By the whole sable tribe, that painful watch The sick man's door, and live upon the dead, By letting out their persons by the hour To mimic sorrow, when the heart's... "
The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 208
by British poets - 1822
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Letters of Literature

John Pinkerton - Literature - 1785 - 532 pages
...upon the dead, By letting out their perfoas by the hour To mimic fofrow, when the heart's not fad. How rich the trappings, now they're all unfurl'd, And glittering in the fun ! Triumphant entries Of conquerors, and coronation pomps, Jn glory fcarce exceed. Great gluts of...
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The Sporting magazine; or Monthly calendar of the transactions of the turf ...

1839 - 612 pages
...necessary to inform my readers were, as Dr. Young has described them, part of " That sable tribe that live upon the dead, By letting out their persons by...the hour To mimic sorrow when the heart's not sad," had here mingled with some of the domestics of the deceased, and at the moment alluded to were disposed...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...upon the dead, By letnng out their perfons by the hour To mimic forrow when the heart's not fad *-. How rich the trappings, now they're all unfurl'd And glittering in the fun ! triumphant entries Of conquerors, and coronation pomps, In glory fcarce exceed. Great gluts of...
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...state. But see ! the well-plum'd hearse comes nodding on, "Stately and slow; and properly attended By the whole sable tribe, that painful watch The sick...letting out their persons by the hour, To mimic sorrow where the heart's not sad. How rich the trappings ! now they're all unfurl'd, And glittering in the...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Blair: Containing The Grave, Etc., to which is ...

Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 pages
...in state. But see ! the well-plum'd hearse comes nodding on, Stately and slow; and properly attended By the whole sable tribe, that painful watch The sick...rich the trappings ! Now they're all unfurl'd And glitt'ring in the sun; triumphant entries Of conquerors, and coronation pomps, Tn glory scarce exceed....
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The grave, a poem. To which are added An elegy in a country church-yard, by ...

Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...tn state! But see.' the well plum'd hearse comes nodding on Stately and slow ; and properly attended By the whole sable tribe, that painful watch The sick man's door and live upon the dead, By letting cut their persons by the hour To mimic sorrow when the heart's not sad, How rich the trappings, now...
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Poems on Various Subjects: Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue, and ...

E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...delightful prove, Is a genteel sufficitney and Ian. THE FUNERAL PROCESSION. By letting out their persons tiy the hour To mimic sorrow, when the heart's not sad ! How rich the trappings, now they're all unfurfd And glittering in the sun! Trinmphant cntries Of conquerors, and coronation pomps, In glory...
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The Wreath: Containing The Minstrel and Other Favorite Poems, to which is ...

1806 - 184 pages
...state ! But see ! the well-plum'd hearse comes nodding on, Stately and slow ; and properly attended By the whole sable tribe, that painful watch The sick...not sad ! How rich the trappings, now they're all unfhrl'd And glittering in the sun ! Triumphant entries Of conquerors, and coronation pomps, In glory...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...in state. But see ! the well-plum'd hearse comes nodding on, Stately and slow; and properly attended By the whole sable tribe, that painful watch The sick...door, and live upon the dead, By letting out their persors by the hour, To mimic sorrow where the heart's not sad. How rich the trappings ! now they're...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...PROCESSION. BUT see! the well-plum'd hearse comes nodding on. Stately and slow, and properly attended By the whole sable tribe, that painful watch The sick man's door and live upou the dead, By letting oat their penous by the hour To mimic sorrow, it hen the heart's not sad!...
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