 Can I forget the dismal night that gave My soul's best part for ever to the grave? How silent did his old companions tread, By midnight lamps, the mansions of the dead, Through breathing statues, then unheeded things, Through rows of warriors, and through...  Life and Letters of Thomas Campbell - Page 494by William Beattie - 1855Full view - About this book
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...Through breathing statues, then unheeded things. Thro' rows of warriors, and thro' walks of kings. What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire! The pealing organ, and the solemn choir: The duties by the lawn-rob'd prelate paid, And the last words that dust to dust convey'd.... | |
 | 1802 - 362 pages
...dead; Thro' breathing statues, then unheeded things, Thrs' rows of xvarriors and thro' walks of kings ! What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire, The pealing organ and the pausing choir, The duties by the la\vn-rob'd prelate paid, And the last words that dust to dust convey 'd ! While speechless o'er thy... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...dead, Thro' breathing statues, then unheeded things, Thro' nnvs of warriors, and thro' walks of king* ! "What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire} The pealing organ, and the pausing choir $ The duties by the lawn-rob d prelate pay'dj And the last words, that dust to dust convey'd! While speechless o'er thy... | |
 | 1806 - 448 pages
...expression, in the abore passage, was afterwards used by Tickell, in his lines on the death ef Addjson. " What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire, The pealing organ, and the pausing choir." And Pope certainly was indebted to Milton, for the idea of the following lines, " Where awful arches... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...dead, Thro' breathing statues, then unheeded things, Thro' rows of warriors, and thro' walks of kings. What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire ! The pealing organ, and the solemn choir : The duties by the lawn-rob'd prelate paid, And the last words that dust to dust convey... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...Through breathing statues> then unheeded things, Through rows of warriors, and through walks of kings ! What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire, The pealing...prelate paid ; And the last words, that dust to dust convey'd ! While speechless o'er thy closing grave we bend, Accept these tears, thou dear departed... | |
 | 1809 - 562 pages
...once the reins of empire held." TICKEIX. " Hands that the rod of empire might have held." , GRAY. " What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire The pealing organ, and the pausing choir." TlCKELL. " The pealing anthem swells the note of praise." GRAY. Gray appears to have been a most attentive... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pages
...Through breathing .statues, then unheeded things, Through rows of warriors, and through walks of kiugs! What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire; The pealing organ, and the pausing choir; The duties by the lawn-rob' d prelate pay'd ; And the last words that dust to dust couvey'd ! While speechless o'er thy... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 pages
...breathing statues, then unheeded things, Til rough rows of warriors, and through walks of kings! What a«e did the slow solemn knell inspire; The pealing organ, and the pausing choir ; The duties by the lawn-rob' d prelate pay'd ; And the last words that dust to dust convey'd ! While speechless o'er thy... | |
 | 1810 - 492 pages
...expression, in the above passage, was afterwards used by Tickell, in his lines on the death of Addison : " What awe did the slow solemn knell inspire, The pealing organ, and the pausing quire." And Pope certainly was indebted to Milton, for the idea of the following lines, " Where awful... | |
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