 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 páginas
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: But knowledge to their...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | 1842 - 542 páginas
...again quoting the words of our favourite poet : " But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." and misapplied genius. When we see powers of mind that, under the control of... | |
 | 1842 - 514 páginas
...vvas labouring under no poetical delusion ; " Hut knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Kich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." Like pearls which have found no pearl-divers, they have been hidden and buried... | |
 | London univ, King's coll - 1842 - 686 páginas
...was labouring under no poetical delusion : " But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, liich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." Like pearls which have found no pearl-divers, they have been hidden and buried... | |
 | Salem Town - 1843 - 172 páginas
...heart, once pregnant with celestial fire;. Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd t« ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes...penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. SECTION 1. Compound Classical Adjectives, and mostly Saxon nouns. The first part... | |
 | 1843 - 588 páginas
...churchyard. " 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 wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre ! Some village Hampden, who, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some... | |
 | Leonor de Almeida Portugal Lorena e Lencastre Alorna (Marquesa de) - 1844 - 298 páginas
...usa. 183 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 wak'd...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 324 páginas
...pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd* Or waked to eestacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froce the genial current of the soul. Full many a lem, Of purest ny... | |
 | William Laxton - 1844 - 506 páginas
...them; let it not be said of architects — " But knowledge to their eyes its ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." Depend on it a good use of a good library is essential to make a good architect.... | |
 | 1844 - 1128 páginas
...worthy," mingle their ashes with the common clay. " For knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of their soul." Although it is the duty of every nation to respect and reward men of literary... | |
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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 wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. 
