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" Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death? "
The grave, a poem. To which are added An elegy in a country church-yard, by ... - Page 29
by Robert Blair - 1804
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Letters from Washington, on the Constitution and Laws: With Sketches of Some ...

George Watterston - Statesmen - 1818 - 158 pages
...age." Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath .' Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery sooth the dull cold ear of death. It is but justice, however, to state that though the American government have refused to erect a monument...
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Walks Through Bath: Describing Every Thing Worthy of Interest, Including ...

Pierce Egan - Bath (England) - 1819 - 398 pages
...preserved a: spotless character. • . r "' .''J Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansions call the fleeting breath ? • Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, ,| ! Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death? The CHURCHYARD is also worthy of a visit, to view the family-vault,...
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Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

Thomas Gray, William Mason - English literature - 1820 - 548 pages
...their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn or animated...breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once...
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The Analectic Magazine ...: Comprising Original Reviews, Biography ...

1813 - 592 pages
...storied urn or animated bust, cannot, back to its mansion call the fleeting breath,' nor ' honours' voice provoke the silent dust, or flattery sooth the dull, cold ear of death,' yet we who survive draw some consolation from the sepulchral marble, making it in a measure speak of...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 8

John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 358 pages
...their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long drawn aisle and fretted vault, The peeling anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn or animated...Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe tin: dull cold car of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant...
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The Poems of Thomas Gray: Embellished with Engravings from the Designs of ...

Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 192 pages
...their tomb no trophies raise, Wherethrough the long-drawn aisleand fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn, or animated...breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once...
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The Wreath: A Collection of Poems from Celebrated English Authors

English poetry - 1821 - 282 pages
...fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can story'd urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps, in this rieglected Spot is laid Some heart, once...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 196 pages
...their tomb no trophies raise, Wherethrough the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath .' Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn, or animated...sooth the dull cold ear of Death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire...
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The Poetical Common-place Book: Consisting of an Original Selection of ...

English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...the fault, If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Can storied- urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once...
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