The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er... Memoir of Edmund Dwight - Seite 11von Francis Bowen - 1857 - 22 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1781 - 516 Seiten
...longing, ling'ring look behind ? On fome fond breaft the parting fonl relies, Some pious drops the doting eye requires; E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries, E'en in our afhes live their wonted fires. For For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd dead Doft in thefe lines... | |
| 1792 - 112 Seiten
...ling' ring , look behind ? On fome fond breaft the parting foul relies, Some pious drops the clofing eye requires : E'en from the tomb the voice of nature...cries , E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Doft in thefe line? their artlefs tale relate; If, chance,... | |
| 1796 - 246 Seiten
...ustnjMt n£ ^faf&)n vy . On, fome fond breaft the parting foul relies, Same pious drops the clofing eye requires ; E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'.en: in our afhes live their wonted tires. For thee who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Doft in thefe lines their... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 Seiten
...ling'ring look behind? 88 On fome fond breaft the parting foul relies, Some pious drops the clofing eye requires; E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'en in our afiiesf live their wonted fires. 9i For thee, who, mindful of th" unhonour'd dead, Doft in thofe lines... | |
| British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 Seiten
...longing ling'ring look behind ? On fome fond breaft the parting foul relies, Some pious drops the clofing eye requires ; E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'en in our afhes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Doft in thofe lines their... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 Seiten
...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our Ashes [3] live their wonted Fires (I). [3]... | |
| 1800 - 322 Seiten
...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires, Ev'n from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee,... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 Seiten
...wishes room ; But through the cool sequester'd vale of life Pursue the silent tenor of thy doom. On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our Ashes (s) live their wonted Fires [43]. (s)... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 Seiten
...and affection. Precincts of the cheerfiil day. — The word precinct means boundary. 26 XXII. " On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Even from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Even in Our ashes live their wonted fires, Parting soul... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 Seiten
...the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling' ring look behind? B 3 32 ELEGY On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious...cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these lines therr artless tale relate ; If chance,... | |
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