 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted vanlt, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...no trophies raise. Where thro' thclong-drawnisleand fretted vault. The IBM I i 1 1 • anthem swejls an can : Beware of flatt'ry sootlj thu dull cold ear of death ? 20 BOOK I. IVrhaps in this neglected spot is laid Jionic... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pages
...1. 3, Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe...of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...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...of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pages
...praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe...ear of Death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway '<!, Or... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's uming scent : Not Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...:— Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust; Or flattery soothe...of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire— Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 pages
...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 swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...raise, Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe...of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: Some heart, once... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the duH, cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot,...Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
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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 of praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the... 
