 | 1832 - Počet stránok 852
...interment. Gray, in his beautiful and mischievous elegy, thus tells, indeed, of the unlettered muse : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. But tliis is not true. Holy texts are % rarely discoverable in cemeteries ; and, even when found, they... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - Počet stránok 456
...bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of...unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; . . '. . '.i And many• ab•oly text arpund she strews, . j That teach the rustic moralist to die.... | |
 | 1806 - Počet stránok 408
...bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigb, With uncough rhimes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unfetter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - Počet stránok 248
...bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and 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, And many a holy text around she strews, That teach... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - Počet stránok 280
...still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd. Implores the passing trihute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place ol Fame and Elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That irai.h the rustic moralist to... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - Počet stránok 434
...shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passive tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around he strews, ;<, -. That teach the rustic moralist to die. ., ..,,. For who, to dumbforgetfulness,a prey,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - Počet stránok 308
...on Gray. (These stanzas are inserted as a variation, in p, 186.) With uncouth rhymes and shapeless 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 a holy text around she strews, That... | |
 | 1809 - Počet stránok 402
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. O Their name, their yean, spelt by Ih' uuletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she itrewi, That teach the rutitic moraliit to die. For who, to dumb forget fulness a prey, This pleasing... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - Počet stránok 324
...protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, \\ ith uncouth rhymesandslxipt'lesssculpiuredeck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletler'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : Ami many a holy text around she strews, That... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - Počet stránok 132
...bones, from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by l.li' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews,... | |
| |
With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. 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... 
