 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sivua
...wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. And thou who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 sivua
...their artless tale relate, By night and lonely contemplation led To wander in the gloomy walks of fates Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th" unletter'd Muse,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sivua
...madding crowd's ignoble strife , Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...nigh , With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names , their years , spelt by th' unletler'd... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 sivua
...passion cease ; In still small accents whispering from the ground, A grateful earnest of eternal peace. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse,... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 sivua
...crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; • '; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life : They kept the noiseless tenor of their...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse,... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 sivua
...crowd's ignoble strife , Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd Tale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way....nigh , With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deckd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Theiç name, their years , spelt by th' unlettered muse,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sivua
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray j Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigb, With uncough rhimes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 sivua
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sivua
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, * In the first manuscript copy of this exquisite poem, the conclusion is different from that which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 sivua
...wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool soquester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' nnletterM Muse,... | |
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Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind. The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the Muse's... 
