 Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered 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 resigned,...  The Library of Poetry and Song - Pagina 306editat de - 1925 - 1100 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pagini
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. 21. Their name, their years, spelled by the unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply...she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. 22. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, — Left the... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1839 - 216 pagini
...sage Par des textes sacrés nous enseigne à mourir, Implorent du passant le tribut d'un soupir. XXI. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered Muse,...she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. Tís yàp \adflSovt crrvyfpâ rótrov (ï%fTo Os кш âvev K\av6/ioio ßiov у\шигечвеа XfiVetv;... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1839 - 262 pagini
...from Gray's Elegy, written in a country church yard, are distinguished by a happy choice of words. " For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind ?" The words longing and lingering express most forcibly the reluctance with which mankind quit... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pagini
...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spell'd by th' unletter'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, lingering look behind... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 370 pagini
...never felt the sunshine of fame, shrink with horror from the thought of being utterly forgotten. " For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey This pleasing,...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind ?" Fortunately for the happiness of popular poets they are generally buoyed up during their... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pagini
...sculpture decked. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. ,_ 21 Their names, their years, spoiled by the unlettered muse The place of fame and elegy supply...she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. 22 For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, — Left the... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - 1841 - 416 pagini
...sigh. Their name, their years, spelled by the unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; Aud many a holy text around she strews, That teach the...cheerful day, — Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies ; Some pious drops the closing eye requires :... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pagini
...deckW', | Implores the passing tribute of a sigh,. | Their names', their years', spell'd by theunletter'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, ling'ring look behind,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pagini
...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: 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 lingering look behind ?... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pagini
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'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 ?... | |
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