Unblam'd through life, lamented in thy end. These are thy honours; not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust; But that the Worthy and the Good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies GAY. The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 378by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
| English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...thy end. These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust; But that the worthy and the good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies Gay. XII. Inltnded for Sir Itaac Newton, in WtstminttcrAbbey. ISAACUS NEWTONUS; Ouem Immortalem Testantur... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...thy end. These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust; But that the worthy and the good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Hire lies Gay. XIL Intcndsd for Sit Isaac Nrwtnt, In Wtstmins;cr'Abhey. ISAACUS NEWTONUS: Quern... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...end. These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust j But that the Worthy and the Good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies GAY. As Gay was the favourite of our author, this epitaph was probably written with an uncommon degree of... | |
| English essays - 1803 - 222 pages
...end. These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust ; But that the worthy and the good shall say. Striking their pensive bosoms — ' Here lies GAY.' As Gay was the favourite of our author, this Epitaph was probably written with an uncommon degree of... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...end. These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust ; But that the Worthy and the Good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms— Here lies GAY. As Gay was the favourite of our author, this epitaph was probably written with an uncommon degree of... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...end. These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust ; But that the worthy and the good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies Gay. 12 XII. Intended for Sir Isaac JVewton, in WeatmintterAbbey. ISAACUS NEWTONUS : Quern Immortalem Testantur... | |
| Philip Massinger - English drama - 1805 - 606 pages
...honours ! not that here thy bust " Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust ; " But that the virtuous and the good shall say, " Striking their pensive bosoms, — Here lies Gay ?" I cannot avoid adding, that Johnson must have written his comments on this little production, in... | |
| Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...the end : These are thy honours ! not that ht^ thy bust Is mix.t with heroes, or with kings thy dust; But that the worthy and the good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies Gay. Here lie the ashes of Mr. John Guy, The warmest friend, the gentlest companion, The most benevolent... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 472 pages
...honneurs consistent non en ce que ton buste se mêle à ceux des héros, et U cendre à celle des rois , But that the worthy and the good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — here lie* Gay.' Pon. Cette épitaphe est douce et aimante comme le cœur de Gay. En voici une autre du même... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 pages
...honneurs consistent non en ce que ton buste se mêle à ceux des héros , et ta cendre à celle des rois But that the worthy and the good shall say, Striking their pensive besoins — here lies Gay.* POPE. Cette épitaphe est douce et aimante comme le cœur de Gay. En voici... | |
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