 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 pages
...reign. Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap, Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the-feamlet sleep. The breezy call of incense-breathing mom, The swallow, twittering from the straw-built... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...reign. Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap, Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The swallow twittering from the strawbuilt shed,... | |
 | 1836 - 706 pages
...cemeteries : 1 Beneath those rugged elms, that yew tree's shade, Where heaves ine turf in many a mouldering heap, Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.' green, and the symbol of immortality. The dark foliage, long duration, and out-spreading branches... | |
 | Josiah Pierce - 1836 - 50 pages
...They are not present to join in our celebration ; they have all passed away to be here no more— " Each in his narrow cell forever laid; The rude fore-fathers of the hamlet sleep." And we are permitted to reap in peace and joy the fields they planted in sorrow and in blood... | |
 | Samuel Foster Haven - 1837 - 92 pages
...shades, and after an unobtrusive career, to be gathered to my hires, in the old Dedham grave-yard, where, Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. But not to dwell any longer on what is merely personal to an individual, let me say, sir, that... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...reign. 4. Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap, Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. 5. The breezy call of incense-breathing morn, The swallow, twittering from the straw-built shed,... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...flight. And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds. Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power.... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 680 pages
...tree, U thine." Gray':» lines are well known : — " Beneath those rugged elms, that yew tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell securely laid. The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.'* Elegy in a Country Churchyard. Swift makes... | |
 | David Willard - 1838 - 202 pages
...faihers, those hardy and stern men, in their last, long sleep ; not to be raised till the last trump : " Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep," and the infant, in the smiles of his innocent beauty, cut off. The ground has been inclosed... | |
 | Alvan Lamson - 1839 - 200 pages
...shades, and alter an unobtrusive career, to be gathered to my sires, in the old Dedham grave-yard, where, Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hninlet sleep. But not to dwell any longer on what is merely personal to an individual, let me say,... | |
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Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The breezy call of incense-breathing morn, The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing horn, No more shall rouse them from... 
