 | 1839 - 894 pagine
...once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to extacy the living lyre. ' But knowledge to their eyes her...current of the soul. ' Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste... | |
 | W. Plees - 1817 - 436 pagine
...celestial fir? ; " Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, " Or waked to extacy the liYing lyre." « But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...repressed their noble rage, *' And froze the genial current of their soul." i• Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, " Their sober wishes never... | |
 | W. Plees - 1824 - 424 pagine
...celestial fire ; «' Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, " Or waked to extacy the liring lyre." " But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...repressed their noble rage, " And froze the genial current of their soul." " Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, " Their sober wishes never learned... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 pagine
...living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unrol Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze...unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village-Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pagine
...celestial fire; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze...dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. The threats of pain and... | |
 | 844 pagine
...though it consorts with my philosophy to believe that, s • Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear : Full many...waste its sweetness on the desert air. ' Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood ; Some mute, inglorious... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pagine
...lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze...waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood ; Some mute, inglorious... | |
 | John Webster Morris - 1830 - 342 pagine
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." " A portion of this evil may always continue to be the lot of the poor in the... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagine
...pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: But knowledge to their eyes her ample...current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed eaves of ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to' blush unseen, And waste... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1833 - 800 pagine
...sway'd. Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. Out Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury...current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark unfathom'd caves of Ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blu<h unseen, And waste... | |
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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 swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre ; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er... 
