 Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave....  Elegant Extracts - Stran 22uredili: - 1809Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 strani
...poor. The boaft of heraldry the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er i;.r, <.-, Await alike th' inevitable hour : The paths of glory...lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Mcm'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn ifle and... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 strani
...useful toil , Their homely joys , and destiny obscure ; Nor grandeur hear, with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...the grave. Nor you , ye proud , impute to these the fault , If Mem'ry o'er their tombs no trophies raise , Where thro' the long-drawn isle, and fretted... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 strani
...short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault... | |
 | Berquin (M., Arnaud) - 1805 - 294 strani
...obfcure ; Nor grandeur hear -with a difdainful fmile, The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty,...alike, th' inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Full many a gem, ofpureft ray ferene, The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear ; Full... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 strani
...destiny obscure; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the pocr. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all...the grave. Nor you, ye Proud ! impute to these the fault, If Mern'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted... | |
 | 1806 - 330 strani
...mountains glow. See Heav'n its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day ! 141 The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all...of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, to these impute the fault, If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn... | |
 | 1806 - 408 strani
...short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to These the fault, If Mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn isle and fretted vault... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 strani
...useful toil, Their homely joys, and desliny ohscure; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th'inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead hut to the grave. Nor you, ye proud,... | |
 | James Johnson - 1806 - 154 strani
...<•>-*-»•> ther, who was to restore tranquillity and prosperity to this dis1805. traded colmtry! Nov. " The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, " And all...wealth e'er gave, " Await alike th' inevitable hour, " 'f he paths of glory lead but to the grave!" This great Statesman and General died at the village... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 strani
...short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to These the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault... | |
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