 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 pagina’s
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse. The place of fame and elegy supply, And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, — Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 pagina’s
...decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by tbe unlettered luuso, The place of fame and elegy supply, And many a holy...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, — Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - 484 pagina’s
...at die Muse's flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn' d to stray; Along the cool, sequester'd vale of life...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign' d, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind?... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pagina’s
...decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelled by the unlettered muse The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, — Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, — Nor cast one longing, lingering look... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pagina’s
...sequester'd vale of life Pursue the silent tenor of thy doom. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse The place of fame and elegy supply...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? 4*** On some fond breast the parting soul relies,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing liug'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 pagina’s
...noiseless tenor of their way. .'». •;.• •• .. •. • • MY .••• i»i >• Yet even these bones, from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? , t • • • i • On some fond breast the parting... | |
 | Henry Burgess (of Luton) - 1836 - 446 pagina’s
..."the rude forefathers of the hamlet" he proceeds; "Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | 1836 - 558 pagina’s
...decked Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name.their years.spelt by the unlettered most, The place of fame and elegy supply, And many a holy...forgetfulness a prey This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind ?... | |
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Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd,... 
