 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 pages
...or lonely contemplation leads ome kindred spirit to inquire thy fate ; >ly som« hoary-headed sage may say,— Oft' have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, ishing, with hasty steps, the dews away, i'o meet the judges, at the court in town. zre, at the foot... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1772 - 60 pages
...their wonted Fires. For thee , who mindful of th* unhonour'd Dead Doft in thefe lines their artlefs tale relate}. If chance by lonely contemplation led Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fate , Alp. "Perché сЫ tutta mai ceffe tranquillo In preda a muta obblivion vorace Quefta eßftenz,a... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...chiusi Rimaner doppo noi picn di faville. Petrarch, Son. 169. . For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead •Dost in these lines their artless tale relate;...lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...of nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate...lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...very ashes still glow our former passions and affections." For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate;...lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...Gray's Elegy jn a Country Church-Yard; For thee who, mindful of th' unhopour'd dead. Dost in these Jines their artless tale relate, If chance, by lonely contemplation led. Some kindred spirit shquld inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Nature cries f Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee , who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead Dost in these lines their artless tale relate;...led , Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fate, La H.iply some hoary-headed swain may say , — ' Oil have we seen him at the peep of dawn, ' Brushing... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...deceased themtelves in their last moments, bursts into this beautiFor thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate...lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...their artless tale relate. If chance, hy lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate. Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of thrunhonour'd Dead, Dost in these lines their artless rale relate ; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some...kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoarj-headed swain may say, ' Oft hav6 we seen him at the peep of dawn, * Brushing with hasty steps... | |
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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, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire... 
