The Poetical Works of Thomas GrayGroombridge and sons, 1837 - 4 pages |
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Page 54
... breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust , Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands , that the rod of empire might have sway'd ...
... breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust , Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands , that the rod of empire might have sway'd ...
Page 97
... breathing rose , And quaff the pendent vintage as it grows . Proud of the yoke , and pliant to the rod , Why yet does Asia dread a monarch's nod , While European freedom still withstands . The ' encroaching tide that drowns her lessen ...
... breathing rose , And quaff the pendent vintage as it grows . Proud of the yoke , and pliant to the rod , Why yet does Asia dread a monarch's nod , While European freedom still withstands . The ' encroaching tide that drowns her lessen ...
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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