 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...pregnant with celeftial Fire; Hands, that the Rod of Empire might have fvvay'd, Or vvak'd to Extafy the living Lyre. But Knowledge to their Eyes her ample...the Spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repreis'd their noble Rage, AnU froze the genial Current of the Soul. . Full many a Gem of pureftRay... | |
 | William Wirt - United States - 1804 - 120 pages
...exclaimed, ' " 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...to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eye's, ' HT ample page, rich with the spoils of timef did ne'er unrol ; chill penury repress'd their... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once prenant with celestial fire , Hands ,^that the rod of empire might have sway'd , Or wak'd to ecstacy the Jiving lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page , Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll;... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...breath ? 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...to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eves her ample page, Rich with the spnils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Pcnurv repress'd iheir noble... | |
 | James Johnson - China - 1806 - 154 pages
...Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid • ' • " Some newt once pregnant with celestial fire ! " Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, " Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre!'' The roof is in some places tumbled in, and the walls, belfry, Sac. mouldering fast to decay ; the whole... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...once pregnant 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...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...pregnant 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...pregnant 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...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... | |
 | John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...? XII. 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 to ecstacy the living lyre. XIII. But .knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ;... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire! Hands that the rod of empire might have svvay'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of tivne, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd the ir noble rage, And... | |
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