 | 1817 - 506 pages
...while her reign endures. These hours must live — and all their charms arc your's ! O favour' d Land ! Some space between the theatre and the grave; That,...the Roman, in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle e'er I fall : My life's brief act in public service flown, The l.-it the closing scene, must be my... | |
 | 1817 - 482 pages
...plaudits are my last. But years steal on, and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and grave; That, like the Roman in the capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall: My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene must be my own. Here, then,... | |
 | 1817 - 670 pages
...encumber'J scene. " This must not be ;" — and higher dutiei crave Some space between the theatre and grave; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall; My life's brief act in public service flown. The last, the closing scene, must be my own. Here, then,... | |
 | 1817 - 254 pages
...my last. . • * But years steal on ; — and higher duties crave Some space between die theatre and grave ; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall : My life's brief act ih public service flown, The last, the closing scene, must" be my own. Here,... | |
 | 1817 - 710 pages
...last. lint years steal on j — and higher duties crave [grave ; Some space between the theatre and the That, like the Roman In the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall : My life's brief act in public service flown. The l;is! , the closing scene, must be my own. Here,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 476 pages
...assumes compassion's doubtful mien, To warn me off from the encumber'd scene. This must not be j-^-and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre...in. the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall : 15 My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene, must be my own. Here,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 268 pages
...scene. This must not be j — and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and the grave ) 9 That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall : My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene, must be my own. Here, then,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 730 pages
...encumber'd scene. This must not be ; — and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and grave ; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall ; My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene, must be my own. Here, then,... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 378 pages
...plaudits are my last. But years steal on, and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and grave ; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall : My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene must be my own. Here, then,... | |
 | 1821 - 720 pages
...encumber* d scene. This must not be ; — and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and grave ; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle t-ru 1 tall ; My life's brief act in public burvice flown, The last, the closing scent1, must be my... | |
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And scorn assumes compassion's doubtful mien, To warn me off from the encumber'd scene. This must not be ; — and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and the grave ; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall... 
