 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sivua
...heart once 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 page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sivua
...heart once 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 pige< Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | 1806 - 330 sivua
...heart once 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 page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 sivua
...heart once 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 page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sivua
...Some heart once 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 page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress' d their noble rage, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 sivua
...heart once 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 page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 sivua
...heart once 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 page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 sivua
...breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid 45 Some heart 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... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 sivua
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway '<!, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ampler page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd tlieir noble rage,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1829 - 250 sivua
...heart once 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 page, " Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; "Chill penury repress 'd their noble rage,... | |
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Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre ; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. 
