 | Thomas Gray - 1847 - 276 pagina’s
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettcr'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 ?... | |
 | 1847 - 672 pagina’s
...deck'd, Demands the passing tribute of a sigh. « • * * " Their names, their years, spelt by the" unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply...she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die." Here is the poet looking at uncouth rhymes, and graceless sculpture, and the works of the unlettered... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pagina’s
...shapeless 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...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 ?... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 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... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 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 Croly - 1850 - 442 pagina’s
...sculptures deckt, 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...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ;... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pagina’s
...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spell'd by th' unlettered 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 ?... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 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 ling'ring look behind?... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 pagina’s
...decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. 80 Their name, their years, spelt by th' 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 ling'ring look behind?... | |
 | Harold Bloom - 1997 - 212 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?... | |
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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... 
