 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 pages
...'Tis long fince death had the majority ; Yet, ftrange ! the living lay it not to heart. See yonder maker of the dead man's bed, The Sexton, hoary-headed...chronicle! Of hard unmeaning face, down which ne'er ftolc A gentle tear; with mattock in his hand Digs thro' whok rows of kindred and acquaintance, By... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...dead man's bed, The fcxton, hoary- headed chronicle I Of hard unmeaning face, down which ne'er ftole A gentle tear ; with mattock in his hand Digs thro'...rows of kindred and acquaintance By far his juniors 1 Scarce a fcull's caft up, But well he knew its owner, and can tell D So:::Some paffage of his life.... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...dead man's bed, The fexton, hoary headed chronicle ! Of hard unmeaning face, down which ne'er ftole A gentle tear; with mattock in his hand, Digs thro'...of kindred and acquaintance' By far his juniors-! fearce a fcull's cafl up, But well he knew its owner, and can tell Some paflage of his life. Thus hand... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...of the dead man's bed, Tht lexton, hoary-headed chronicle ! unmeaniag face, down which ne'er Hole AM A gentle tear ; with mattock in his hand Digs thro'...kindred and acquaintance By far his juniors ! Scarce a fcull's can up, Dut well he knew its owner, and can tell Some paflage of his life. Thus, hand in hand,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...by ! 'Tis long since death had the majority; Yet strange! the living lay it not to heart. See yonder maker of the dead man's bed, The sexton, hoary-headed...kindred and acquaintance, By far his juniors. Scarce a scull's cast up, But well he knew its owner, and can tell Some passage of his life. Thus hand in hand,... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 pages
...! 'Tis long since death had the majority; Yet strange ! the living lay it not to heart Seel yonder maker of the dead man's bed, The Sexton ! hoary-headed...stole A gentle tear; with mattock in his hand Digs through whole rows of kindred and acquaintance, By far his juniors. — Scarce a skull's cast up, But... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...? 'T is long since death had the majority,Yet, strange! the living lay it not to heart.. See yonder maker of the dead man's bed,. The Sexton, hoary-headed...chronicle! Of hard unmeaning face, down which ne'er stoleA gentle tear; with mattock in his hand Digs thro' whole rows of kindred and acquaintance By far... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...? 'Tis long since death had the majority; Yet, strange ! the living lay it not to heart. Sec yonder maker of the dead man's bed. The sexton, hoary-headed...kindred and acquaintance By far his juniors ! Scarce a scull's cast up, But well he knew its owner, and can tell Some passage of his life. Thus, hand in hand,... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...• Tis long since death had die majority ; Yet strange! the living lay it not to heart. See yonder maker of the dead man's bed, The sexton, hoary-headed...kindred and acquaintance, By far his juniors. Scarce a scull's cast up, But well he knew its owner, and can tell Some passage of liis life. Thus hand in hand,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1004 pages
...vex'd them in the fire. The texton will be recognised as a relation of the grave-digger id Hamlet. hoary-headed chronicle, Of hard unmeaning face, down...stole A gentle tear ; with mattock in his hand, Digs through whole rows of kjpdred and acquaintance, Br 3 F 4 By fur his juniors. — Scarce a stutt's cast... | |
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Yet, strange ! the living lay it not to heart. See yonder maker of the dead man's bed, The sexton, hoary-headed chronicle ! Of hard unmeaning face, down which ne'er stole A gentle tear; with mattock in his hand Digs thro... 
