 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pagina’s
...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 wak'd...living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pagina’s
...unregarded. 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 ecstacy the living lyre. Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean hear; Full many a flow'r is... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pagina’s
...once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to extacy the living lyre. ' But knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. ' Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | W. Plees - 1817 - 436 pagina’s
...celestial fir? ; " Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, " Or waked to extacy the liYing lyre." « But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; " Chill penury repressed their noble rage, *' And froze the genial current of their soul." i• Far from the madding... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pagina’s
...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 wak'd...living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; Chill penury refiress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pagina’s
...immortality : 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...living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unrol; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze... | |
 | W. Plees - 1824 - 424 pagina’s
...celestial fire ; «' Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, " Or waked to extacy the liring lyre." " But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; " Chill penury repressed their noble rage, " And froze the genial current of their soul." " Far from the madding crowd's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pagina’s
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wake to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pagina’s
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre: But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, t And... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 pagina’s
...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 wak'd...living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
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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... 
