 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 halaman
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind ?... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 halaman
...sculpture deck'd ; Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign 'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 halaman
...stray ; Along the cool, sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries, E'en... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 halaman
...shapeless sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their yefers, spelled by the unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy...look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies : Some pious drops the closing eye requires: Even from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Even... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 halaman
...decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by tbe unlettered luuso, The place of fame and elegy supply, And many a holy...look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; E'en from the tctab the voice of nature cries,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 halaman
...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names, their years, spelt by the unletter'cl Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing — lingering look behind... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 halaman
...shapeless sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelled by the unlettered muse The place of fame and elegy...look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies : Some pious drops the closing eye requires: Even from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Even... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - 484 halaman
...sculpture deck'd Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the 'unletter'd Muse The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign' d, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind?... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 halaman
...shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply:...Forgetfulness a prey This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing liug'ring look behind?... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 halaman
...vale of life Pursue the silent tenor of thy doom. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?... | |
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Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned,... 
