 | African Americans - 1834 - 450 pages
...grave, are all metals forbid But the tinsel which shone on the dark coffin-lid. 6. To the pleasures which mirth can afford ? The revel, the laugh, and...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. 7. Shall we build to Affection fcnd Love ? Ah, no! they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | African Americans - 1834 - 300 pages
...grave, are all metals forbid But the tinsel which shone on the dark coffin-lid. 6. To the pleasures which mirth can afford ? The revel, the laugh, and...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. 7. 1834.] Or fled with the spirit above. Friends, brothers, and sisters are laid side by side, If et... | |
 | Henry Burgess (of Luton) - 1836 - 446 pages
...the grave, are all metals forbid Save the tinsel that shines on the daik coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and...reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah.no! they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit above: Friends, brothers, and sisters... | |
 | Periodicals - 1836 - 676 pages
...shines on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures that Mirth can afford ? The revel — the jaugh — and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ; But...reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love 7 Ah no! they have withered and died, Or flown with the spirit above ; Friends, brothers, and sisters,... | |
 | 1836 - 712 pages
...the grave are all metals forbid, But. the tinsel that shone on the dark collin lid. To the Pleasures which mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer '! Ah I here is a plentiful board, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm... | |
 | Thomas Bayley Fox - 1837 - 188 pages
...the grave are all rnetals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and...and Love ? Ah ! no ; they have wither'd and died, Unto Sorrow ? The dead cannot grieve, Not a sob, not a sigh meets mine ear Which compassion itself... | |
 | Emily Taylor - American poetry - 1839 - 304 pages
...the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah! here is a plentiful hoard, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here.... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...the grave, are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and...we build to Affection and Love? Ah! no : they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit above. Friends, brothers, and sisters, are laid side by... | |
 | Lyre - English poetry - 1841 - 366 pages
...the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer J Ah ! here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are...is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Lovet Ah, no ! They have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit above : Friends, brothers, and... | |
 | 1841 - 686 pages
...grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. 262 To the pleasures which Mirth can afford* The revel, the laugh, and...is a plentiful board, But the guests are all mute at their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love... | |
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To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer. And none but the worm is a reveller here. 
