| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 páginas
...mansion call the fleeting breath ? , , Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? 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... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 páginas
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death? 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... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 páginas
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 páginas
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire: Hands, that the rod of empire might hare sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury reprcss'd their noble rage, And... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 páginas
...to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or H. iii i \ soothe the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Iluiids thiit the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 páginas
...to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's MI'ICH provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart oner pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 páginas
...its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 páginas
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the roil of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes lier ample page, Rich with the spoi's of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury rcpress'd their noble... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 páginas
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire! Hands that the rod of empire might have svvay'd, Or wak'd... | |
| Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 páginas
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death? 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... | |
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