 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 páginas
...death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | 1857 - 986 páginas
...— ' Perchance in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre.' And what if the obvious moral from these well known lines? What but this, — that give the requisite... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 páginas
...death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial.fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 páginas
...is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swa^d, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. 13. But knowledge...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll , Chill penury repress' d their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. 14. Full many a gem of purest... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1858 - 524 páginas
...— < Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid. Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. , ' The applause of listening senates to command ; The threats of pain and ruin to despise ; To scatter... | |
 | Osmond Tiffany - 1858 - 300 páginas
...stanza — " Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre." and again — "For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 páginas
...Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page » Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll : Chill... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1859 - 450 páginas
...breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silont dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death ? 12. Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart...to ecstasy the living lyre : 13. But Knowledge to their121 eyes her ample pago, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll , Chill Penury repressed... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1859 - 512 páginas
...death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with4 the spoils of time, did ne'er ujirol : Chill... | |
 | Bernhard Freiherr von Tauchnitz - 1860 - 468 páginas
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. 13 But Knowledge...the spoils of Time , did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. 14 Full many a gem of purest... | |
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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 swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre... 
