 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 sivua
...pregnant with celeftial Fire; Hands, that the Rod of Empire might have fvvay'd, Or vvak'd to Extafy the living Lyre. But Knowledge to their Eyes her ample...the Spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repreis'd their noble Rage, AnU froze the genial Current of the Soul. . Full many a Gem of pureftRay... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sivua
...celestial fire , Hands ,^that the rod of empire might have sway'd , Or wak'd to ecstacy the Jiving lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page ,...ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, Afld froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene , The dark unfathoin'd... | |
 | William Wirt - 1805 - 144 sivua
...pregnant with celestial fire, 'Hands that, the rod of empire, might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestacy, the living lyre. But .knowledge 'to their eyes, her...penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current cf their soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathom'd caves of ocean bear... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sivua
...Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial 6re; Hands that tlie rod of empire might have sway'd. Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their ey«s her ample page, Ricli with the spoih of Time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1806 - 276 sivua
...celebrated personages, he said with a sigh, " But knowledge to their eye& her ample page, " Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; " Chill penury repress'd their noble lage, " And froze the genial current of thek soul." The word penury, in this stanza, the clerks at... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sivua
...pregnant with celestial fire ; 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...froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gern of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of Ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sivua
...death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress' d their noble rage, And froae the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 sivua
...Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire: Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the si ml. Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 sivua
...Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, o endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian...I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences reprcss'd their noble rage, And froze the Denial current of the soul. Full many 3 gom of purest ray... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 sivua
...Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart oner pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill IVnury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest... | |
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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. 
