| British poets - 1822 - Počet stránok 284
...Death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury... | |
| Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - Počet stránok 460
...Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid \ Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1826 - Počet stránok 190
...death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid It Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
| Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - Počet stránok 484
...Death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : • lint Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill... | |
| John Greene - 1834 - Počet stránok 400
...exclaimed, " Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre." On leaving the churchyard, we returned to the carriage-road, and having half a mile to walk for the... | |
| Thomas Brown - 1835 - Počet stránok 574
...— " Perhnps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
| Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - Počet stránok 372
...Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - Počet stránok 292
...death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; Chill penury... | |
| William Jones - 1842 - Počet stránok 294
...thought,— ' Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. ' Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood : Some... | |
| Thomas Allom - 1843 - Počet stránok 260
...TOMBS, AMOY. Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. GRAY'S Elegy. EVERY addition made to our knowledge of Chinese history and habits, contributes to render... | |
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