 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 454 pages
...decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names, their years, spelled by the unld-ierM The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned , — Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, — Nor cast one longing, lingerng look... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...learn' d to stray ; 106 ELEGY. Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign' d, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1847 - 276 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettcr'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...shapeless sculpture deck'd Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the' unletter'd Muse The place of fame and elegy supply...forgetfulness a prey ,] This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind ?... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...sculpture decked. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse. The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - Eton College - 1850 - 528 pages
...The four stanzas beginning ' Yet e'en these bones,' 5 are to me original: I have never seen the 5 " Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some...lingering look behind ! On some fond breast the parting soul relies, notions in any other place; yet he that reads them here persuades himself that he has... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...sculptures deckt, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years spelt by th' unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ;... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spell'd by th' unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?... | |
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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... 
