 Let not ambition mock their useful 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 heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave....  The book of poetry [ed. by B.G. Johns]. - Page 104by Book - 1847 - 186 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...her evening carNo children run to lisp their sire's retu Or climb his knees, the envied ki«« to i_ Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield ; Their...annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await, alike the inevitable hour: . % The paths... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pages
...furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their team a-field ! How how'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke! Let not ambition...annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour ; The paths... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 pages
...yield ; Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke : How jocund did they drive their team a field ! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke !...annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await, alike the inevitable hour : The paths... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...yield ; Theirfurrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke : How jrcund did they drive their tea.na field ! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke !...of the poor. , The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, "And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await, alike the inevitable hour : The paths... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...useful 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 heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await, alike, the inevitable hour ; The paths... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 pages
...useful toil, k' Their homely joys and destiny obscure ; Nor grandeur hear, with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await, alike, the inevitable hour : The paths... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 192 pages
...shrill clarion, or the echoing horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply...annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r. And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike Hi' inevitable hour: The paths of... | |
 | 1821 - 282 pages
...shrill clarion or the echoing horn, .1% o more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply...annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await, alike, the inevitable hour ; The paths... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 196 pages
...their sire's return. Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their siekle yield, Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke:...annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r. And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike ih' inevitable hour: The paths of... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 pages
...shrilf clarion, or the echoing horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply...annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the' inevitable hour, The paths... | |
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