Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre... Chambers's spelling-book - Seite 167von James Currie (A.M.) - 1866Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 Seiten
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze... | |
| 1800 - 322 Seiten
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have. sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. . But knowledge to their eyes her ample pige< Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
| 1806 - 330 Seiten
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 Seiten
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress' d their noble rage, And... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 Seiten
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire: Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
| Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 Seiten
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 Seiten
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway '<!, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ampler page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd tlieir noble rage,... | |
| William Wirt - 1829 - 250 Seiten
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire, " Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, "Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. " But knowledge to their eyes, her ample page, " Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; "Chill penury repress 'd their noble rage,... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - 422 Seiten
...heart, once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or w»k'd to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; • Chill penury repressed their noble rage,... | |
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