 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 454 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath 1 Can Honor'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 swayed, Or... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke4 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 swayed, Or waked... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...to their 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 neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1847 - 276 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this...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... | |
 | Hugh Gawthrop - Recitations - 1847 - 184 pages
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Bands that the rod of empires might have swayed. Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 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...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to eestasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did... | |
 | 1848 - 308 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 ample...time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their nohle rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." VIII. " These violent delights have violent... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath T Can Honor'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 swayed, Or waked... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 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 swayed, Or waked... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - English language - 1848 - 56 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 swayed, Or... | |
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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? 
