 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to cxtacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich' with the spoils of time,... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull' cold ear of death ? "Perhaps, in this neglected spot is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the roA of empire might have swayM, Or wak'd... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - Charity - 1815 - 376 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the siienttinst, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death-? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once . regnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have svvay'il Orwak'd... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid 45 Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd,... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to extacy the living lyre. ' But knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. ' Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1829 - 250 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire, " Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, "Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. " But knowledge to their eyes, her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; "Chill penury repress 'd their noble rage, " And froze the genial cuirent of their soul. " Full many a gem of purest... | |
 | W. Plees - Jersey - 1817 - 436 pages
...celestial fir? ; " Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, " Or waked to extacy the liYing lyre." « But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; " Chill penury repressed their noble rage, *' And froze the genial current of their soul." i• Far from the madding... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway '<!, Or... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - English poetry - 1820 - 548 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to extasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
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Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death? 
