Await alike the inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, ' If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the... Literary Studies from the Great British Authors - Page 187by Horace Hills Morgan - 1880 - 440 pagesFull view - About this book
| T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the fault, Jf Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn ' aifle'... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...useful toil , Their homely joys , and destiny obscure ; Nor grandeur hear, with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you , ye proud , impute to these the fault , If Mem'ry... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour : The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to These the fault, If Mem'ry... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...wealth e'er gave. Await alike th' inevitable hour : ' .M The paths of glory lead but to the grava. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If meoi'ry... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...useful toil, Their homely joys', and destiny obscure; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to These the fault, If Memory o'er... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...useful toil. Their homely joys and destiny obscure i Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile. The is hoard. But now, with sudden qualms possest, He wrings his hands, he beals ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fuult, If mem'ry... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...their useful toil. Their homely joys and destiny obscure; Nor Grandenr hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor yon, ye Prond ! impute to these the fault, If Mem'ry... | |
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