 | 1821 - 270 pagina’s
...bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of...holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralists to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 196 pagina’s
...tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elogy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That...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?... | |
 | 1822 - 418 pagina’s
...uncouth rhymes, and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pagina’s
...uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletterM muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'erfresign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day ; Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 pagina’s
...bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of...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... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 402 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years spelt by th' unjetter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...resign 'd, .Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ! On some fond breast the parting soul re'ies, Some... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettcr'd spirits bright Little inferior ; whom my thoughts...The hand that form'd 'em on their shape hath pour'd resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind?... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 396 pagina’s
...pain'd regret Which they excite— then cry, O do not leave me yet ! ON COUNTRY CHURCHYARD EPITAPHS. " Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse,...she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die." . GRAY'S ELEGY. IT is an incident worthy of remark, that the love of Fame, which so powerfully actuates... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 464 pagina’s
...passing tribute x>fa sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the 'unletter'd Muse The place of faîne and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigii'd, S'ils n'ont pas des destins affronté la menace, Fait tonner au Sénat leur éloquente audace,... | |
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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, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor... 
