 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 páginas
...stray ; Along the cool sequestered vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; Even from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Even in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 páginas
...and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. 22. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing,...day, — Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind ? 23. On some fond breast the parting soul relies : Some pious drops the closing eye requires : Even... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1839 - 262 páginas
...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 this... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 páginas
...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... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 páginas
...and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. 22 For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing,...day, — Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind 1 23 On some fond breast the parting soul relies : Some pious drops the closing eye requires : Even... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 370 páginas
...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 natural... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - 1841 - 416 páginas
...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...relies ; Some pious drops the closing eye requires : Even from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Even in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee,... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 páginas
...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 ?... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 páginas
...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 ?... | |
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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 resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor... 
