 | 1903 - 450 pagine
...swift and tuneful tongue. If falsehood's honey it disdained, And when it could not praise was chained; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke, This silent tongue shall plead forthee When time unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the... | |
 | 1906 - 594 pagine
...and tuneful tongue ; If Falsehood's honey it disdained, And when it could not praise was chained ; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke — This silent tongue shall plead for thee When Time unveils Eternity! Say, did these fingers delve... | |
 | 1906 - 810 pagine
...and tuneful tongue : If Falsehood's honey it disdained, And when it could not praise was chained ; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke, — This silent tongue shall plead for thee When Time unveils Eternity! ANONYMOUS, To a Skeleton, st,... | |
 | William Thomas Fernie - 1907 - 518 pagine
..." Lines to a Skeleton" runs thus (bearing reference to its distinguished-looking bony hands) :— " Say, did these fingers delve the mine ; Or, with its envied Rubies shine ? To hew the rock, and wear the Gem Can little now avail to them : But if the path of truth they sought, Or comfort to... | |
 | 1907 - 624 pagine
...and tuneful tongue ; If Falsehood's honev it disdained. M And when it could not praise was chained ; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke — This silent tongue shall plead for thee When Time unveils Eternity ! Say, did these fingers delve... | |
 | 1908 - 766 pagine
...and tuneful longue : If Falsehood's honey it dmdain'd. And when it could not praise was chain'd ;— If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle Concord...rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; And if the page of truth they sought. And comfort to the mourner brought, These hands a richer nu«ed... | |
 | George Summerss - 1908 - 250 pagine
...swift and tuneful tongue; If falsehood's honey it disdained, And when it could not praise was chained; If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke; That silent tongue shall plead for thee When time unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the mine,... | |
 | 1908 - 510 pagine
...swift and tuneful tongle: If falsehood's honey it disdaine, And when it could not praise, was chained ; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke — This .silen tongue shall plead for thee When time unveils Eternity. Say, did these fingers delve... | |
 | Louis Albert Banks - 1910 - 392 pagine
...swift, and tuneful tongue; If falsehood's honey it disdained, And where it could not praise was chained; If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke, — This silent tongue shall plead for thee When time unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve... | |
 | 1895 - 626 pagine
...swift and tuneful tongue. If falsehood's honey it disdained And when it could not praise was chained; If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke, This silent tongue shall plead for thee When time unveils eternity! Say, did these fingers delve the... | |
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Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with the envied rubies shine? To hew the rock or wear the gem Can little now avail to them. But if the page of truth they sought... 
