The grave, a poem. To which are added An elegy in a country church-yard, by Gray. Death, a poem, by bishop Porteus [&c.].1804 |
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... whence this mighty change , This dumb despair , and drooping of the head ? Though strong persuasion hung upon thy lip ,. And sly insinuation's softer arts In ambush lay about thy flowing tongue ; Alas ! how chop - fall'n now ! thick ...
... whence this mighty change , This dumb despair , and drooping of the head ? Though strong persuasion hung upon thy lip ,. And sly insinuation's softer arts In ambush lay about thy flowing tongue ; Alas ! how chop - fall'n now ! thick ...
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... Whence first they sprang ; then might the debauchee Untrembling mouth the heavens : then might the drunkard Reel over his full bowl , and when ' t is drain'd ' Fill up another to the brim , and laugh At the poor bug bear death ; then ...
... Whence first they sprang ; then might the debauchee Untrembling mouth the heavens : then might the drunkard Reel over his full bowl , and when ' t is drain'd ' Fill up another to the brim , and laugh At the poor bug bear death ; then ...
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... whence he rose ; sentenc'd indeed to toil As to a punishment , yet ( ev'n in wrath , So merciful is Heav'n ) this toil became The solace of his woes , the sweet employ Of many a live - long hour , and surest guard . Against Disease and ...
... whence he rose ; sentenc'd indeed to toil As to a punishment , yet ( ev'n in wrath , So merciful is Heav'n ) this toil became The solace of his woes , the sweet employ Of many a live - long hour , and surest guard . Against Disease and ...
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... whence I sprung Rise up with rage unnatural to devour Her wretched offspring , whither shall I fly ? Where look for succour ? Where , but up to thee , Almighty Father ? Save , O save , thy suppliant From horrors such as these ! At thy ...
... whence I sprung Rise up with rage unnatural to devour Her wretched offspring , whither shall I fly ? Where look for succour ? Where , but up to thee , Almighty Father ? Save , O save , thy suppliant From horrors such as these ! At thy ...
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... whence these doubts ? when the last trumpet sounds , Thro ' heav'n's expanse , to earth's remotest bounds , The dead shall quit these tenements of clay , And view again the long extinguish'd day ; Cheer'd with this pleasing hope , I ...
... whence these doubts ? when the last trumpet sounds , Thro ' heav'n's expanse , to earth's remotest bounds , The dead shall quit these tenements of clay , And view again the long extinguish'd day ; Cheer'd with this pleasing hope , I ...
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Almighty arrow cross beneath Bishop Porteus bleeding blood bloom boast breath catholicons cheek cheer COUNTRY CHURCH-YARD cruel dæmon dark dead dead of night Death deep disarm'd dread drops dust E'en e'er earth endless pains ev'n ev'ry fair fame flatt'ring foul gen'ral gen'rous gentle gloomy groan hand hard hunted hast heart Heav'n honour'd horrors hour immortal song joys life's ling'ring liv'd live look loud mankind mansions Methinks mighty nature ne'er neighbours say night nought o'er Offer'd once pain paths of glory Peace pow'r promis'd proud Robert Blair round rouze rude ruin scarce scatter'd shew sight Smil'd smile sons soon soul sound spoils stamp'd strange stream sudden sweet swoln tale tell thee thick thine thing thou thro tomb twas tyrant vex'd warm weary WESTMINSTER ABBEY Whilst wreck wretch yonder younker youth
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Страница 29 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield, Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their team a-field ! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke...
Страница 32 - Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' The Epitaph Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own.
Страница 31 - With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die.
Страница 29 - 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?
Страница 50 - Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, ' Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away To meet the sun upon the upland lawn.
Страница 50 - The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a 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...
Страница 50 - There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by.
Страница 31 - Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind; The struggling pangs of conscious truth...
Страница 3 - WHILST some affect the sun, and some the shade, Some flee the city, some the hermitage ; Their aims as various, as the roads they take In journeying through life ; — the task be mine To paint the gloomy horrors of the tomb ; Th' appointed place of rendezvous, where all These travellers meet.