And thou who, mindful of the unhonour'd dead, Dost in these notes their artless tale relate, By night and lonely contemplation led To wander in the gloomy walks of fate : Hark ! how the sacred calm, that breathes around, Bids every fierce tumultuous passion... Poems : from the Danish - Page vby Andreas Andersen Feldborg - 1816 - 148 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...their house. [2] After this verse, in Mr. Gray's first MS. of the Poem, were the four following : — The thoughtless world to Majesty may bow, Exalt the...success; . But more to innocence their safety owe, Than Pow'r or Genius e'er conspir'd to bless. And Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...their way. [42] After this verse, in Mr. Gray's first MS. of the Poem, were the four following:— The thoughtless world to Majesty may bow, Exalt the...success ; But more to innocence their safety owe, Than Pow'r or Genius e'er conspir'd to bless. And thou who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...their way. [42] After this verse, in Mr. Gray's first MS. of the Poem, were the four following : — The thoughtless world to Majesty may bow, Exalt the...success ; But more to innocence their safety owe, Than Pow'ror Genius e'er conspir'd to bless. And thou who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...rejected, following, " With incense kindled at the Muses' flame," which highly claim preservation. The thoughtless world to majesty may bow, Exalt the...success; But more to innocence their safety owe, Than pow'r or genius e'er dcnspir'd to bless. And t !",((, who unmindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...che si muore. Diuite Purg. I. 8. G. . Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. L. 73. VARIATION. The thoughtless world to Majesty may bow, Exalt the...success; But more to innocence their safety owe, Than Pow'r, or Genius, e'er conspir'd to bless. And thou, who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these... | |
| English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...VARIATION, Referred to in page 182, after the Stanza ending^ ' With incense kindled at the Muse's flame.' The thoughtless world to majesty may bow, Exalt the...idolize success; But more to innocence their safety owe, Thau pow'r, or genius, e'er conspir'd to bless. And them, who mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost... | |
| Andreas Andersen Feldborg - Danish poetry - 1815 - 194 pages
...particular reverence and gratitude, in which our poets so happily illustrated the sentiments of Gray 5 The thoughtless world to majesty may 'bow. Exalt the...idolize success, But more to innocence their safety owe,Than power or genius e'er conspired to bless. Respecting the Norwegian songs, I think it necessary... | |
| Thomas Gray, William Mason - English literature - 1820 - 548 pages
...che si muore. Dante. Purg. I. 8. G. 3. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. L. 73. VARIATION. The thoughtless world to majesty may bow, Exalt the...success ; But more to innocence their safety owe, Than Pow'r, or Genius, e'er conspir'd to bless. And thou, who mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these... | |
| 1820 - 496 pages
...lets wishes room . Bu- through the eool sequrstered rale of life Pursue the silent tenor ot thy doom. The thoughtless world to majesty may bow, Exalt the brave, and idolize success ; Yet more to inaoccnce their safety owe. Than power, or genius, e'er conspired to fates*. Hark ! how... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 584 pages
...Between this and the preceding stanza, in Mr. Gray's first MS. of the Poem, were the fbnr following:— The thoughtless world to Majesty may bow, Exalt the...success; But more to innocence their safety owe, Than Pow'r or Genius e'er conspiled to bleu. And thon who, mindful of the' unhonour'd Dad, Dost in these... | |
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