 Await, alike, the inevitable hour : The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud ! impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle, and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells...  The Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and Collins - Page 441836Full view - About this book
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 pages
...impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells...honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart once pregnant... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tombs no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells...honour's voice provoke the silent dust? Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart once pregnant... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 982 pages
...impute to these the fault If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells...Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant... | |
 | Half hours - 1863 - 408 pages
...impute to these the fault, If Memory q'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells...Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1863 - 304 pages
...impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells...breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath 1 Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells...Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...impute to these the fault, If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells...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... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1865 - 310 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time,... | |
 | Gems - English poetry - 1866 - 168 pages
...impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise; Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells...Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot are laid Some heart once pregnant... | |
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