 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to 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 still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...learnt to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. let e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, [deck'd, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture Implores the passing tribute of'a sigh. Their... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 702 pages
...the earth that covers it. 'Tis the last tribute which the humblest pay to the most humble. '> i < " Yet e'en these bones from Insult to protect, / . ....deck'd ; Implores the passing tribute of a sigh." • : . i The stranger who, in days to come, shall visit our shore, will exclaim, show me the statue... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...pur-' sued a quiet, unnoticed course of life. XIX. " Yet ev^n these bones from insult to protect, Pome frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. xx. ; .. , " Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletlcr'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply... | |
 | 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... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...the cool sequester'd vale of life They keep the noiseless tenour of their way. f Yet e'en these hones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected...and shapeless sculpture deck'd Implores the passing trihute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt hy th' uuletter'd Mu«» The place of Fame and Elegy... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...wishes fiever learn'd to ftray ; Along the cool sequefter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet e'en these bones, from insult to...protect, "\ Some frail memorial still erected nigh, A With uncouth rhymes and fhapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. \? -.... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their...and shapeless sculpture deck'd. Implores the passing trihute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place ol Fame and Elegy... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...wishes never learnt to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, H 145 Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply; And... | |
 | 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... | |
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Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. 
