 | John Leland - 1845 - 760 pages
...we hud the same acquaintance, but ah ! he is gone the way of all the earth ! " How wise, how useful once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee — 'Tis all thou art, and all we soon must be." Excluding at this time,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 454 pages
...Five Iambuses, or tin Heroic measure. Be wise to-day, 't is madness to defer How loved, how valued once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot : A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'T is all thou art, and all the proud shall be. &ix Iambuses, or the A.exandrine... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 456 pages
...Five laminaes, or the Heroic meature. Be wise to-day, 't is madness to defer. How loved, how valued once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot : A heap of dust alone remains of tnee, 'T is all thou art, and all the proud shall be. tsix lambtuet, or the Alexandrine... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 328 pages
...conclusion of this elegy is irresistibly affecting. So peaceful rests, without a stone, a name Which once had beauty, titles, wealth and fame ; How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom relaled, or by whom begot ; A heiip of dust alone remain? of thee ; 'Tis all thuu art, and all the... | |
 | Gift book - 1846 - 302 pages
...some lines of one of our poets, which are very significant, and very true : — How loved, how valued once avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot, A heap of dust alone remains of thee, Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be." These lines seemed to awaken... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 526 pages
...COLLINS. 5. How sleep the brave who sink to rest, With all their country's honour blest ! COLLINS, 6. How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee — T is all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! POPE. 7. What though... | |
 | United States. Work Projects Administration (Ohio) - American newspapers - 1937 - 336 pages
...heart • to the tender father and relatives, an afflicting dispensation. How lov'd or valued, now avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all that we shall be. (verbatim) (2) 37 - H Feb.... | |
 | South Carolina - 1917 - 222 pages
...second daughter of / Jno Bull Esq and / Mrs. Mary Bull / of this Parish / but / how loved how valued once avails / thee not To whom related /.or by whom begot A heap of dust alone remains of thee / Tis all thou art, all the Proud / shall be / She died February the 2nd... | |
 | American poetry - 1923 - 748 pages
...rests, without a stone, a name, What once had beauty, titles, wealth and fame. How loved, how honoured once, avails thee not To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be! Poets themselves must fall,... | |
 | Graham Hough - Literary Criticism - 1978 - 260 pages
...would demand a discussion of his whole method, which is not my purpose now. How loved, how honoured once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of dust is all remains of thee; Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. (Pope, Unfortunate Lady)... | |
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How lov'd , how honour'd once , avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be! 
