 | Literary Criticism - 1806 - 380 pages
...with celestial fire : Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to extasy the Jiving lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807
...with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to extasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich...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 Enfield - 1808 - 400 pages
...with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd. Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich...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 gern of purest ray... | |
 | English poetry - 1809
...with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich...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... | |
 | British poets - 1809
...with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress' d their noble rage, And froae the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Poetry - 1810
...with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury reprcss'd their noble rage, And froze the Denial current of the soul. Full many 3 gom of purest ray... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810
...with celestial fire; Iluiids thiit the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or v*ak'd to ectasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, Aud froze the genial current of die soul. uiauy a gem of purest ray serene,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810
...with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill IVnury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 360 pages
...with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the so Full many a gem of purest ray serene... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1812
...During this period it may be said with truth, that 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. CHAP. VII. ADDITIONAL REMARKS ON THE REFORMATION, AND ON THE CAUSES BY WHICH ITS... | |
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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. 
