Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their... English Poetry - Page 4551910 - 1422 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1792 - 112 pages
...ling' ring , look behind ? On fome fond breaft the parting foul relies, Some pious drops the clofing eye requires : E'en from the tomb the voice of nature...fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Doft in thefe line? their artlefs tale relate; If, chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling' ring look behind? B 3 32 ELEGY On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious...mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these lines therr artless tale relate ; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spiiit shall inquire... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul...cries, E'en in our ashes* live their wonted fires. For thce, who mindful of th* unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate, If chance,... | |
| Francesco Petrarca - Books - 1808 - 314 pages
...cannot see, in the notes to Gray's Elegy, as giving the hint of the following stanza in it: 246 On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious...cries, E'en in our ashes live' their wonted fires. Our poet, I believe, meant to say, that the warmth, and genius of his verse, when he and his mistress... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul...requires ; E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries, B'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th' unhonor'd dead, Dost... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetful ness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd,...relies. Some pious drops the closing eye requires j Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n iu our ashes live their wonted fires '. ' Ch'i... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting sou! relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires;...thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead. Dost in the** lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...to dumb Forgctfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious bcinsj e'er re>ign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look...relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our a»hcs live their wonted tires '. 3 Ch'i... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling', ii look behind ? On some fond breast tlic parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing...tomb the voice of Nature cries. E'en in our ashes lire their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' nnhonour'd dead. Dost in these lines their artless... | |
| English poetry - 1814 - 310 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...relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee,... | |
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