 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, H 145 Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply; And... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial,...and shapeless sculpture deck'd. Implores the passing trihute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place ol Fame and Elegy... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...learn'd to stray j Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet, ev'n these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigb, With uncough rhimes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passive tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around he strews, ;<, -. That teach the rustic moralist to die. ., ..,,. For who, to dumbforgetfulness,a prey,... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, * In the first manuscript copy of this exquisite poem, the conclusion is different from that which... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...stray , Along the cool seque*ter'd vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. i-,t ev'ii these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, Vith uneouth rhymes aud shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. O Their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...learn'd to stray ; Along the cool soquester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect, Some...tribute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' nnletterM Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach... | |
 | John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...: Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. XX. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. XXI. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, XXII. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet cv'n these bones from insult to protect, Somo frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes...tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' nnletter'd Muse, Tin: place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 686 pages
...stray; Along the cool seq«e-.ter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect. Some frail memorial...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, [deck'd, Their name, their years, spelt by the unlctter'd The... | |
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Muse, 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 resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor... 
