 From wandering on a foreign strand ? If such there breathe, go, mark him well; For him no minstrel raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim, — Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch,...  Poetical Works - Page 39by Sir Walter Scott - 1908 - 970 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1806 - 310 pages
...his titles,, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, pov/er and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living,...To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept,, unhonoured, and unsung. MAG1CK. T HE last extract we shall at present makeirom this amusing production... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1809 - 516 pages
...minstrel raptures swell, High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can frame j Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch...doubly dying shall go down To the vile dust, from which he sprung^ Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. In this poem there are many beautiful strokes in the... | |
 | Charles Jared Ingersoll - 1810 - 186 pages
...own, my native land ! Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned, As home his footsteps he hath turned, From wandering on a foreign strand ! If such there...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. T racter, Enterprise, public spirit, intelligence, faction and love of country... | |
 | John Galt - 1813 - 472 pages
...he hath turn'd From wandering on a foreign strand ! . , If such there breathe, go, mark him wellj rf For him no minstrel raptures swell, High though his...whence he sprung, .„ Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown heath and shaggy wood,... | |
 | John Galt - 1813 - 412 pages
...! If such there breathe, go, mark him wellj For him no minstrel raptures swell, Tlit>-h though bis titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish...whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown heath and shaggy wood,... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...strand ? If such there breathe — go, mark him well, For HIM — no minstrel raptures swell. High tho' his titles— proud his name, Boundless his wealth...down To the vile dust from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhoncured, and unsung! WALTER SCOTT. Here we were agreeably surprised by a group of Children, close... | |
 | 1821 - 542 pages
...! If such there breathe, go, mark him well ; For him no Minstrel raptures swell ; High though liis titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. if. ART. XXI — Italy. By Lady Morgan. 2 Vols. 4to. London, 1821. Lady Morgan,... | |
 | 1822 - 418 pages
...foreign strand ? If such there breathe, go mark him well ; For him no minstrel raptures swell ; High tho' his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as...whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown heath and shaggy wood,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 460 pages
...mark him well, High though his titles, proud his fame, ' , Boundless his wealth, as wish can claimv The wretch, concentred all in self, Living shall forfeit...whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung." Caroline asked count Altenberg, who seemed well acquainted with English literature, if he had ever... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 454 pages
...go mark him well, High though his titles, proud his fame, Boundless his wealth, as wish can claim, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living shall forfeit...whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung-" Caroline asked count Altenberg, who seemed well acquainted with English literature, if he had ever... | |
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