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 208by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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