 Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered 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 resigned,...  The Library of Poetry and Song - Pagina 306geredigeerd door - 1925 - 1100 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1806 - 330 pagina’s
...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, H 145 Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unfetter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who to dvmb Forgetfulness a prey, " 'i This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the chearful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply, And many...Forgetfulness a prey This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter' d Muse,. The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...forgetfulness a prey, . This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pagina’s
...protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, Their names, their years, spelt by th'unletter'dM use, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlctter'd Muse The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgctfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious bcinsj e'er re>ign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pagina’s
...Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' nnletter'd Muse, Tin: place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text...teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulne» a prey, " This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply; And many...forgetfulness a prey, . This pleasing anxious being e'er resign 'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...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... | |
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