| Book - 1841 - 164 pagine
...eye requires : E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries ; For thee who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate,...shall inquire thy fate ; Haply some hoary-headed swain shall say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pagine
...Even in our ashes live their wonted fires'. For thee', who', mindful of the unhonoured dead', Dostf in these lines their artless tale relate', If chance',...seen him at the peep of dawn', Brushing with hasty step the dews away', To meet the sun upon the upland lawn'. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech',... | |
| Readings - 1843 - 466 pagine
...of Nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate:...shall inquire thy fate; Haply some hoary-headed swain 22 may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn, " Brushing with hasty steps the dews away,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pagine
...of nature cries, Even in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of the unhonoured ; and that, whenever he is sick, they have prayers...the recovery of his health in all the synagogues. wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 108 pagine
...tale relate ; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate ; ply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen..." There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pagine
...tale relate; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate; Maply wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore... | |
| William Collins - 1844 - 328 pagine
...artless tale relate ; If chance, hy lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fata, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, ' Oft have...upland lawn. 'There at the foot of yonder nodding heech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch,... | |
| William Collins - 1844 - 324 pagine
...chance, hy lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fate, Hsply some hoary headed Swain may say, • Oft have we seen him at the peep...upland lawn. 'There at the foot of yonder nodding heech That wreathes its old fantanic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch,... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pagine
...writes:— " Yet in our ashen cold is fire y-reken." (smoking.) For thee,1 who, mindful of the unhonoured dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate..." There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, And pore... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 456 pagine
...Jfature cries ; Even in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of the unhonored dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate,..." There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore... | |
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