 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this...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 page Rich with the spoils of... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...mansion call the fleeting breath ? , , Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd. Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this...Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death? Perhaps in this...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pages
...to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's MI'ICH provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 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 ample...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury reprcss'd their noble rage, And froze the Denial current of the soul. Full many 3 gom of purest ray... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or H. iii i \ soothe the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Iluiids thiit the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire! Hands that the rod of empire might have svvay'd, Or wak'd... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
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Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death? 
