 | Thomas Brown, David Welsh - 1860 - 744 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy 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... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial curtre'nt of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest... | |
 | Choice poems - 1862 - 368 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...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... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pagina’s
...once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: But knowledge to their eyes her ample...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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1863 - 446 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed then* noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray... | |
 | Half hours - 1863 - 408 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...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... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...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... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1864 - 236 pagina’s
...once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy 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 oj the soul." To have a perfect people, said... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1865 - 310 pagina’s
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...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... | |
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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... 
