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" 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 teach the rustic moralist to die. For who to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd,... "
Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ... - Page 224
by William Scott - 1820 - 407 pages
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray LL.B., Late Professor of Modern Languages ...

Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...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 resign'd,...relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our Ashes [3] live their wonted Fires (I). [3]...
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...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 resign'd,...relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires, Ev'n from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee,...
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Poetry Explained for the Use of Young People

Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. ' : " For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey» This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd,...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind ? XXI. The poet seems here to have finished the reflections that at first occurred to him from the...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...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 resign'd,...relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; No more, with reason and thyself at strife, Give anxious cares and endless wishes room ; But through...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...prey, TI • i • T • i • ii ims pleasing anxious being e er resign'u , Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look...relies , Some pious drops the closing eye requires} Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries f Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee...
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The grave, a poem. To which are added An elegy in a country church-yard, by ...

Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...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 resign'd,...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind) , B3 On some fond bt east the parting soul relies, StMjie pious drops the closing eye requires •...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...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 resign'd,...relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires, Ev'n from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee,...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...holy text around she strews, That irai.h the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulntss a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd,...relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; For thee who, mindful of th' unhonoured dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate, If chance,...
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Poëmes ou morceaux détachés de differens auteurs anglais, traduits en vers ...

Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...tout cesse, Quel mortel peut quitter tout ce qui le charmait, Left the warm precincts of the chearful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?...relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of nature cries , Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee,...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...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 pious drops the closing eye requires : Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee...
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