Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note... Specimens of the British poets - Pagina 189door British poets - 1809Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1855 - 458 pagina’s
...memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing- anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...breath ? Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once... | |
| Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 pagina’s
...memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...breath ? Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once... | |
| David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1855 - 442 pagina’s
...The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...breath? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of Death'' Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pagina’s
...Back to its mansion call t'ie fleeting breath? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps in this...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
| Collection - 1856 - 120 pagina’s
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
| William Sherwood - 1856 - 466 pagina’s
...memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can -storied...breath ? Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust ? Or flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once... | |
| Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 574 pagina’s
...memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The : x X] 1 Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 pagina’s
...memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted varb. The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart, once... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pagina’s
...Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...breath? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death 7 Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1858 - 196 pagina’s
...praise. Can storied urn, or animated bust. Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the livmg lyre : Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current... | |
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