 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the chearful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies,... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pages
...many a flower is born to blush unseen, " And waste its sweetness on the desart air." * For who to-dumb forgetfulness a prey' " This pleasing anxious being...day, " Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind." The former of these Mr. Gray has himself imitated, and I think improved in his Installation Ode—... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply, And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies. Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; E'en from... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter' d Muse,. The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? • On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Ev'n... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...holy text around she itrewi, That teach the rutitic moraliit to die. For who, to dumb forget fulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd,...day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops tlie closing eye requires : FV'IJ from... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...erected nigh, Their names, their years, spelt by th'unletter'dM use, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, • That teach...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires, Ev'n from... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 pages
...a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...forgetfulness a prey, . This pleasing anxious being e'er resign 'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by l.li' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts ot the cheerful day, Nor 1 cast one longing, ling'ring, look behind ? H 3 On some fond breast the parting... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pages
...bray'd , Horrible discord ; and the madding wheels Of brazen fury rag'd. Sound, Imitating Reluctance. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing,...day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind? SECTION VI. PARAGRAPHS OF GRIATER LENGTH. Connubial Affection. THE love that cheers life's latest stage,... | |
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Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er... 
