 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 страници
...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,...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 did... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 страници
...fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the notes of praise. Can storied urn and animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's...that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | Edwin Waugh - 1857 - 256 страници
...swells the note of praise. " Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the (looting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust,...that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ccstacy the living lyre. " But knowledge to their ejes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | 1857 - 570 страници
...inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead hut to the grave." " Cau storied urn, or animated hust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's...dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ?" By degrees, however, the practice of adding a brief inscription to the Cross symbol, as + Hie jacet... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 страници
...praise. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe...of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial.fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 страници
...useless toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure : Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor.* The boast of...of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 страници
...these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise. Where through the long-drawn aisle avd fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of...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... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1858 - 216 страници
...Unsounded deeps to dance on sands." Exercise 87 I. 17. "Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's...dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death?" 18. "O, unexpected stroke, worse than of death ! Must I thus leave thee, Paradise ? Thus leave Thee,... | |
 | 1858 - 652 страници
...o'er their tomb no trophies raise ; • •••••« Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's...the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull, cold car of death ? " And then, forthwith, thus standing on the actual site of the Dominican Friars, the... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 466 страници
...praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath. 3 Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe...of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd Or wak'd... | |
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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 note... 
