 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre ; But Knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rago, And froze the genial current of the souL Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1850 - 466 pages
...Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er uuroll ; Chill I'enury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark, ,mfathom^d caves of ocean bear; AIDS TO ENGLISH COMPOSITION. 293 Some village Hampden,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood ; Some mute... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood ; Some mute inglorious... | |
 | Johanne Clare - 1987 - 248 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to extasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village-Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little Tyrant of his fields withstood; Some mute inglorious... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 pages
...lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; 50 Chill Penury repressed their noble rage. And froze...unseen And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village-Hampden that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood; Some mute inglorious... | |
 | 1996 - 160 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. The applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to... | |
 | William Harmon - 1998 - 386 pages
...once pregnant with celestial f1re; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his f1elds withstood; Some mute inglorious... | |
 | Stephanie Sandler - 1999 - 388 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to extasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
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Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. 
