 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 pagina’s
...ample . Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd his noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a...purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean Full m.my a flower u born to blush unseen, And w-»tc its sweetness on the dt-sart air.' GRAY. But... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pagina’s
...pregnant with celeftial Fire; Hands, that the Rod of Empire might have fvvay'd, Or vvak'd to Extafy the living Lyre. But Knowledge to their Eyes her ample...the Spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repreis'd their noble Rage, AnU froze the genial Current of the Soul. . Full many a Gem of pureftRay... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pagina’s
...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...'''. And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village-Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood; . ' Some mute... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire ; 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...The dark unfathom'd caves of Ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air [40]. [40] This beautiful... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pagina’s
...once pregnant with celestial fire; 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...dark u'nfathom'd caves of Ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness in the desert air. Some vilage-Hampden, that... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire ; 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...dark unfathom'd caves of Ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air [40]. [40] This beautiful... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagina’s
...celestial fire , Hands ,^that the rod of empire might have sway'd , Or wak'd to ecstacy the Jiving lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page ,...ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, Afld froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene , The dark unfathoin'd... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pagina’s
...page. Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er uuroll; Chill Penury repress'd their nohle rage( And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a...purest ray serene, The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean hear : Full many a flower is horn to hlush unseen, And waste its sweetness in the desert air. Some... | |
 | William Wirt - 1805 - 144 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire, 'Hands that, the rod of empire, might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestacy, the living lyre. But .knowledge 'to their eyes, her...penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current cf their soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathom'd caves of ocean bear... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pagina’s
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village-Hampden, that with dauntless breast .The little tyrant of his fields withstood ; Some mute... | |
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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 wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. 
