The Poetical Works of Thomas GrayGroombridge and sons, 1837 - 4 pages |
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Page 17
... living throne , the sapphire blaze ] " For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels . And above the firmament , that was over their heads , was the likeness of a throne , as the appearance of a sapphire stone . This was the ...
... living throne , the sapphire blaze ] " For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels . And above the firmament , that was over their heads , was the likeness of a throne , as the appearance of a sapphire stone . This was the ...
Page 54
... 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 the genial current of the soul . Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark ...
... 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 the genial current of the soul . Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark ...
Page 72
... Duckworth , who held the living of Stoke until his death in the year 1794 , remarked that the difficulty experienced by Gray in relinquishing the tenure of the premises to which he had succeeded , and from the concern of 72 A LONG STORY .
... Duckworth , who held the living of Stoke until his death in the year 1794 , remarked that the difficulty experienced by Gray in relinquishing the tenure of the premises to which he had succeeded , and from the concern of 72 A LONG STORY .
Page 74
... living scene Scatters his freshest , tenderest green . New - born flocks , in rustic dance , Frisking ply their feeble feet ; Forgetful of their wintry trance , The birds his presence greet : } But chief , the sky - lark warbles high ...
... living scene Scatters his freshest , tenderest green . New - born flocks , in rustic dance , Frisking ply their feeble feet ; Forgetful of their wintry trance , The birds his presence greet : } But chief , the sky - lark warbles high ...
Page 97
... living cloud of war ; And , where the deluge burst , with sweepy sway Their arms , their kings , their gods , were roll'd away . As oft have issued , host impelling host , The blue - eyed myriads from the Baltic coast . The prostrate ...
... living cloud of war ; And , where the deluge burst , with sweepy sway Their arms , their kings , their gods , were roll'd away . As oft have issued , host impelling host , The blue - eyed myriads from the Baltic coast . The prostrate ...
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ACERONIA æquor AGRIPPINA Amor Anicetus atque auras awake Baiæ Bards beautiful beneath breast breath brow climes cœli DAVID BOGUE death decus dread dulces Earl Edward Eirin Elegy Eton College eyes fate fears fire FRAGMENT GEMS glittering golden grace Gray Gray's hæc hand Haud heart Heaven Hinc honour horrors ignes John Penn king lady latè Long Story longo Lord lyre Margaret of Anjou MASINISSA MASON morn mother Muse Nero night o'er oculis oculos Odin OLIVER GOLDSMITH Otho Pindar pleasure poem poet Poppæa PROPHETESS quâ quæ quod regna reign repose rerum round S. T. COLERIDGE Scilicèt SCOTT shade shame SIR WALTER SCOTT Sisters smile soft solemn song soul spirit stanza Stoke sweet tale Taliessin tear thee THOMAS GRAY thou trembling vale verse voice vols Weave weep wings written youth