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? Perhaps in this neglected spot Is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire;... Selections from the British Poets - Halaman 357diedit oleh - 1840Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| George Merriam - 1828 - 286 halaman
...note of praise. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? C an honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery...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... | |
| John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 halaman
...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 Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: Some heart, once... | |
| George Croly - 1828 - 430 halaman
...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... | |
| William Scott - 1829 - 420 halaman
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can hononr's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth 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... | |
| John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 halaman
...laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And... | |
| John Pierpont, Edmund Henry Barker - 1829 - 382 halaman
...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... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 halaman
...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 neglected...Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy tbe living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 halaman
...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 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 of... | |
| John Webster Morris - 1830 - 342 halaman
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy 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." " A portion of this evil may... | |
| Samuel Felton - 1830 - 278 halaman
...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 neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire! — s 129 which these men, and that I, as one of their... | |
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