 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
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 páginas
...lines, the sound of the verse is made to imitate reluctance of uiiui. For who- to Humb forgctfolness 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? We have now given sufficient openings into this subject:... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 páginas
...around he strews, ;<, -. That teach the rustic moralist to die. ., ..,,. For who, to dumbforgetfulness,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 ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 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,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 páginas
...holy text around she itrewi, That teach the rutitic moraliit to die. For who, to dumb forget fulness 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? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 páginas
...bear ; " Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, " And waste its sweetness on the desart air." " For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey " This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, " Iict't the warm precincts of the cheerful day, " Nor cast one longing, ling'ving look behind." The... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 páginas
...still erected nigh, Their names, their years, spelt by th'unletter'dM use, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, •...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 páginas
...holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulne» a prey, " This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd,...look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies. Sume pious drops the closing eye requires ; Kv'u from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'o... | |
 | John Young - 1810 - 432 páginas
...Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. XXI. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, XXII. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, , This pleasing...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind ? XXIII. On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires : Even... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 páginas
...tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlctter'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 Forgctfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious bcinsj e'er re>ign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful... | |
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