 Await alike th' inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise. Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the...  A Modern Reader and Speaker - Σελίδα 582επεξεργασία από - 1902 - 629 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 σελίδες
...Mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted vanlt, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...breath ? Can Honor'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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 σελίδες
...no trophies raise. Where thro' thclong-drawnisleand fretted vault. The IBM I i 1 1 • anthem swejls an can : Beware of flatt'ry sootlj thu dull cold ear of death ? 20 BOOK I. IVrhaps in this neglected spot is laid Jionic... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 σελίδες
...praise. 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...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 σελίδες
...raise, 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...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 σελίδες
...praise. 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...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... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 σελίδες
...wealth e'er gave, Await alike the Inevitable hour, — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Kor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory...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... | |
 | 1832 - 510 σελίδες
...Vicissitude, which Mr. M. has extracted. Take the following : — ' Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honor's...dust, Or flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death?' And again : — ' For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd,... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 σελίδες
...vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. 11. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honor's...dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death ? 12. Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands,... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 σελίδες
...fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. 11 Can stoned urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? '•••...dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death 1 12 Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 σελίδες
...praise. Can storied urn and animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe...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... | |
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