| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. And thou who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these notes their artless tale relate, By night... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...artless tale relate, By night and lonely contemplation led To wander in the gloomy walks of fates Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th" unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many... | |
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. let e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, [deck'd, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture Implores the passing tribute of'a sigh. Their... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 702 pages
...that covers it. 'Tis the last tribute which the humblest pay to the most humble. '> i < " Yet e'en these bones from Insult to protect, / . . ; Some frail...deck'd ; Implores the passing tribute of a sigh." • : . i The stranger who, in days to come, shall visit our shore, will exclaim, show me the statue... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...pur-' sued a quiet, unnoticed course of life. XIX. " Yet ev^n these bones from insult to protect, Pome frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. xx. ; .. , " Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletlcr'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...cease ; In still small accents whispering from the ground, A grateful earnest of eternal peace. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect , Some frail...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names , their years , spelt by th' unletler'd Muse , The place of fame and elegy supply ; And... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...the cool sequester'd vale of life They keep the noiseless tenour of their way. f Yet e'en these hones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected...and shapeless sculpture deck'd Implores the passing trihute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt hy th' uuletter'd Mu«» The place of Fame and Elegy... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...ftray ; Along the cool sequefter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet e'en these bones, from insult to protect, "\ Some frail memorial still erected nigh, A With uncouth rhymes and fhapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. \? -.... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd Tale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail...sculpture deckd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Theiç name, their years , spelt by th' unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many... | |
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