 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 pages
...friend to learned ease, Content with science, in the vale of peace." Pope's Ep. to Fenton, 6. W. £ And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, 85 This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...shapeless sculpture dvck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply...teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgeifulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...unadorned memorials of the dead : — Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd muse, The plaoc of Fame and Elegy supply ; And many a holy text around...she strews, That teach THE RUSTIC MORALIST to die ! — This church-yard contained the ashes of the poet Gray (the author of these exquisite lines) ,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...bray'd Horrible discord ; and the madding wheels Of brazen fury rag'd. Sound Imitating Reluctance. For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing...resign'd : Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. Section II. OTHELLO'S APOLOGY. That I have taken... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...unciuth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, tneir years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of...teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetiulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd, •Left the warm precincts of the... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...erected nigh, .With uncotth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the pasting tribute of a sigh. T"heir name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd...holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralists to die. For who, to dumb "forgelfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 358 pages
...erected nigh, [deck'd, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 192 pages
...still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 196 pages
...tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elogy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies. Some... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 282 pages
...still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd...holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralists to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd... | |
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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... 
