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... The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray - Página 50por Thomas Gray - 1821 - 134 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1814 - 568 páginas
...should not have a proper relish for life, or that we should be indifferent about its extinction ; " For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering wish behind •"... | |
| Thomas Branagan - 1815 - 376 páginas
...tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th'unleiter•tl muse, The place of fame and elegy supply; And many a holy text around she strews, That...moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, • . Thjs pleasing anxious being e'er resign 'd. Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 páginas
...clashing bray'd Horrible discord ; and the madding wheels Of brazen fury rag'd. Sound imitating Reluctance For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign 'd; Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, liug'ring look behind... | |
| Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 páginas
...friend to learned ease, Content with science, in the vale of peace." Pope's Ep. to Fenton, 6. W. £ And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, 85 This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 páginas
...bray'd , Horrible discord ; and the madding wheels Of brazen fury rag'd. Sound, Imitating Reluctance. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing,...resign'd ? Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind? SECTION VI. PARAGRAPHS OF GRIATER LENGTH. Connubial... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 páginas
...tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd 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 forgeifulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful... | |
| William Scott - 1817 - 416 páginas
...their years, spelt by the unletter'd mas*, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy tt.xt around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, 1 l}\f pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day ; Pi or cast... | |
| John Evans - 1817 - 610 páginas
...of the dead : — Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd muse, The plaoc of Fame and Elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach THE RUSTIC MORALIST to die ! — This church-yard contained the ashes of the poet Gray (the author of these exquisite lines) ,... | |
| Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 páginas
...bray'd Horrible discord ; and the madding wheels Of brazen fury rag'd. Sound Imitating Reluctance. For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing...day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. Section II. OTHELLO'S APOLOGY. That I have taken away this old man's daughter, It is most true ; true,... | |
| Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 páginas
...tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
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