Ah ! who can tell the triumphs of the mind, By truth illumined, and by taste refined ? When age has quenched the eye, and closed the ear, Still nerved for action in her native sphere, Oft will she rise — with searching glance pursue Some long-loved... The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Pagina 841856Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Samuel Rogers - 1801 - 208 pagina’s
...her native sphere, Oft will she rise—with searching glance pursue Some long-lov'd image vanish'd from her view; Dart thro' the deep recesses of the...past, O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast; With giant-grasp fling back the folds of night, And snatch the faithless fugitive to light. So thro' the... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1801 - 222 pagina’s
...truth illumin'd, and by taste refin'd ? When Age has quench'd the eye and clos'd the ear, Still nerv'd for action in her native sphere, Oft will she rise — with searching glance pursue Some long-lov'd image vanish'd from her view; Dart thro' the deep recesses of the past, O'er dusky forms... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1802 - 308 pagina’s
...truth illumin'd, and by taste refin'd? When Age has quench'd the eye and clos'd the ear, Still nerv'd for action in her native sphere, Oft will she rise — with searching glance pursue Some long-lov'd image vanish'd from her view; Dart thro' the deep recesses of the past, O'er dusky forms... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 182 pagina’s
...she rise....with searching glance pursue Some long-lov'd image vanish'd from her view ; Dart through the deep recesses of the past, O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast ; With giant-grasp fling back the folds of night, And snatch the faithless fugitive to light. So through the... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1816 - 276 pagina’s
...mind, By truth illumined, and by taste refined? When age has quenched the eye, and closed the ear, Still nerved for action in her native sphere, Oft...past, O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast; With giant-grasp fling back the folds of night, And snatch the faithless fugitive to light. So thro' the... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1816 - 260 pagina’s
...mind, /By truth illumined, and by taste refined? When age has quenched the eye, and closed the ear, Still nerved for action in her native sphere, Oft...pursue Some long-loved image vanished from her view ; /T 0 l)art thro' the deep recesses of the past, O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast; With... | |
| Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 336 pagina’s
...troth illumined, and by taste refined? ' " When age has quench^ the eye and closed the ear, '• j> Still nerved for action in her native sphere, ' Oft...glance pursue ¡ ' • • : Some long-loved image vanish'd from the view ; Dart through the deep recesses of the past ; / O*er dusky forms in chains... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1820 - 272 pagina’s
...the eye, and closed the ear, Still nerved for action in her native sphere, Oft will she rise—with searching glance pursue Some long-loved image vanished...past, O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast; With giant-grasp fling back the folds of night, And snatch the faithless fugitive to light. So thro' the... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1820 - 160 pagina’s
...refined ? Still nerved for action in her native sphere, When age has quenched the eye and closed the ear, Oft will she rise — with searching glance pursue...Some long-loved image vanished from her view ! Dart through the deep recesses of the past, O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast : With giant-grasp... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1822 - 340 pagina’s
...mind, By truth illumined, and by taste refined? When age has quenched the eye, and closed the ear, Still nerved for action in her native sphere, Oft...past, O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast; With giant-grasp fling back the folds of night, And snatch the faithless fugitive to light. So thro' the... | |
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