 | British poets - 1822 - 284 strani
...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 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... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 460 strani
...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 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 strani
...death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid It Some heart once 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 page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - 484 strani
...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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre : • lint Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill... | |
 | John Greene - 1834 - 400 strani
...exclaimed, " 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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre." On leaving the churchyard, we returned to the carriage-road, and having half a mile to walk for the... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1835 - 574 strani
...— " Perhnps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart, once 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 page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 strani
...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 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 strani
...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 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... | |
 | William Jones - 1842 - 294 strani
...thought,— ' 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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre. ' Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood : Some... | |
 | Thomas Allom - 1843 - 260 strani
...TOMBS, AMOY. 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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre. GRAY'S Elegy. EVERY addition made to our knowledge of Chinese history and habits, contributes to render... | |
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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 sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre... 
