| English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...longing, ling'ring look behind ? On fome fond breaft the parting fonl relies, Some pious drops the doting eye requires; E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries, E'en in our afhes live their wonted fires. For For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd dead Doft in thefe lines... | |
| 1796 - 246 pages
...ustnjMt n£ ^faf&)n vy . On, fome fond breaft the parting foul relies, Same pious drops the clofing eye requires ; E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'.en: in our afhes live their wonted tires. For thee who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Doft in thefe lines their... | |
| Thomas Gray - Elegiac poetry, English - 1798 - 130 pages
...ling'ring look behind? 88 On fome fond breaft the parting foul relies, Some pious drops the clofing eye requires; E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'en in our afiiesf live their wonted fires. 9i For thee, who, mindful of th" unhonour'd dead, Doft in thofe lines... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our Ashes [3] live their wonted Fires (I). [3]... | |
| British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...longing ling'ring look behind ? On fome fond breaft the parting foul relies, Some pious drops the clofing eye requires ; E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'en in our afhes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Doft in thofe lines their... | |
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires, Ev'n from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee,... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...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 resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? Hark I how the sacred calm, that breathes around,... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...and affection. Precincts of the cheerfiil day. — The word precinct means boundary. 26 XXII. " On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Even from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Even in Our ashes live their wonted fires, Parting soul... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; No more, with reason and thyself at strife, Give anxious cares and endless wishes room ; But through... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...anxious being e er resign'u , Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul...relies , Some pious drops the closing eye requires} Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries f Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee... | |
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