 To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here.  The African Repository - Stran 2541834Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Hall - 1845 - 354 strani
...which mirth' can aflbrd' — The revel', the laugh' and the jeer' ? Ah* I here is a plentiful boardv, But the guests are all mute' as their pitiful cheer', And none but the worm/l is a reveler her6. 7. Shall we build to Affection and Love1 ? Ah, no ! they have withered and... | |
 | Christian lyre - 1846 - 188 strani
...; And here, in the grave, are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which mirth can afford — The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to affection and love ? Ah ! no ; they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Gem book - 1846 - 398 strani
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which mirth can afford, The revel,...is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute at their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here ! Shall we build to affection and... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 strani
...Alas ! 'tis in vain : Who hid, in their turns have been hid ; The treasures are squandered again ; To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller hero. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah ! no : they have withered and died, Or fled with the... | |
 | 1850 - 340 strani
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forhid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah ! no ; they have wither'd and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Esq. J. B. (Barrister-at-Law.), John Bill - 1850 - 586 strani
...again, And here in the grave are all metals forhid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin lid. To the Pleasures which mirth can afford, The revel,...the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah! here is a plentiful hoard, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none hut the worm is a reveller here.... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 strani
...revel, the langh, and the jeer ? HOW-D'YE-DO AMD OOOD-BYH. 517 Ah ! here is a plentiful board I Bat the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah, no 1 they have wither'd and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | 1851 - 588 strani
...; And here, in the grave, are all metals forbid^ But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh and the jeerl Ah! here is a plentiful board, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And nono but... | |
 | 1851 - 496 strani
...; And here, in the grave, are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which mirth can afford, The revel,...here is a plentiful board, But the guests are all inutc as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to affection... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 strani
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah 1 here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none bat the... | |
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