 | English poetry - 1782 - 518 pages
...fame. How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not; To whom related, or by whom begot : A heap of dull alone remains of thee ; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud mall be ! Poets themfelves muft fall like thofe they fung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the tuneful... | |
 | John Young - 1783 - 124 pages
...refts without a ftone, a namer What once had beauty, titles, wealth and fame ;.— • A heap of duft alone remains of thee: Tis all thou art; and all the PROUD Jball bt, f« The Morn beftowing her earlieft tears ;"' (poetical language for dew) " the frfl rofes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...fame. How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of duft alone remains of thee; ' 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud mall be ! ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN UNFOR* TUNATE YOUNG LADY, V, I • p. I4I. CATO. CATO, HERE te^rs... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...fame. How loy'd, how honoar'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of duft alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all...now melts in mournful lays, Shall fhortly want the gen'rous tear he pays ; Then from his clofing eyes thy form mail part, And the laft pang mall tear... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...and all the proud (hall be ! Poets thcmfclves muft fall, like thofc they fung, Deaf the prais'd car, and mute the tuneful tongue. Ev'n he, whofe foul now melts in mournful lays, Khali fhortly want the gen'ious tear he pays ; Then from his clofing eyes thy form ftiall part, And... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1793 - 388 pages
...How lov'd, how honour'd, once, avails thee not. To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of duft alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all...now melts in mournful lays, Shall fhortly want the gen'rous tear he pays ; Then from his clofing eyes thy form fhall part. And the laft pang Hull tear... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...fame. How lov'd, how honour'd, once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of duft alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all...now melts in mournful lays, Shall fhortly want the gen'rous tear he pays; Then from his doling eyes thy form fhall part, And the laft pang fhall tear... | |
 | John Anketell - Irish poetry - 1795 - 220 pages
...How lov'd, how valu'd once avails thee not ; " To whom related, or by whom begot. " A heap of duft alone remains of thee ; " 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud jliM be !" Yet tho' unable to divert the blow, True faith the fting of death can overthrow. Do not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...How lov'd, how honour' d once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of duft alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud fhall be ! 74 Poets themfelves muft fall like thofe they fung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the tuneful tongue.... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...fame. How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of duft alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all...Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the tuneful tongue. E'en he, whofe foul now melts in mournful lays, Shall fhortly want the gen'rous tear he pays ; Then... | |
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How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of dust alone remains of thee; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be! 
