 | Peter Hühn, Jens Kiefer - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2005 - 276 pages
...fires. FOR thee who, mindful of the unhonoured dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; 95 If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, 'THERE at the foot of yonder nodding beech 'That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, 'His listless... | |
 | Frank H. Ellis - Literary Criticism - 2005 - 244 pages
...subsequent revision, Gray combined these two stanzas into one: For Thee, who mindful of th'unhonour'd Dead Dost in these Lines their artless Tale relate,...lonely Contemplation led Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy Fate, where "Thee" refers to the Stonecutter, not to Gray, "these Lines" to the "uncouth... | |
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E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate — Haply some hoary-headed swain... 
