 Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death? 12. Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy...  The National Preceptor - Страница 168по Jesse Olney - 1836 - 336 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1874 - 588 страници
...vault, 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 ?" Perhaps no piece was ever written which has excited so much admiration from so many different sorts... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1799 - 368 страници
...:— " 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 ?" For if these things cannot prolong for a moment the life that now is, they will have no influence... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1815 - 122 страници
...in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart once pregnant with, celestial fire ;. ,• - \ . Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. ; ;'•-'• "'.» -- 1 But knowledge to their eyes, her ample page, !•.:.;" Rich with the spoils... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 страници
.../> r? Can storied urn or animated bust 1 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 ? Perhaps In this neglected spot is laid Hands that the rod of empire might nave Some heart once pregnant... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 460 страници
...trépas; 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 ;' Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that... | |
 | Catherine George Ward - 1824 - 672 страници
...Church-yard,— " Con storied urn or animated bust Back to itt mansion rail the fleeting breath • Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death." No, Lavaictte : thou knowest they can do neither ; and therefore unavailing are all our regrets over... | |
 | Marie Joseph B. de Chénier - 1824 - 466 страници
...trépas; 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 ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1824 - 622 страници
...in upon the cave of Machpelah, or light with a smilf the hollow eye balls of decay ? ' Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death.' What was it, I ask, to Abraham that in Isaac his seed should be called children of faithful Abraham... | |
 | Catherine George Ward - 1824 - 720 страници
...COD storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion rail the fleeting breath ? Can honour's \oice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death." No, Lavalette : thou knowest they can do neither ; and therefore unavailing are all our regrets over... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1825 - 728 страници
...praise. 40 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 ? Ver. 37. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault.] This stanza is ennobled by what our Author... | |
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