 How sleep the Brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung;...  The Southern literary messenger - Page 5561855Full view - About this book
 | 1825 - 262 pages
...O harmony," with awful sound. Wcbbes Gleet-. ,f" When winds breathe soft along the silent deep, J " By fairy hands their knell is rung, ," By forms unseen their dirge is sung." Ibid. Collini, MISS STEPHENS The Father of this accomplished vocalist was a Carver and Gilder in Park... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 pages
...hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy-hands their knell is rung, By forms unseen their dirge is sung ; There Honour comes* a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay, And Freedom shall awhile repair... | |
 | 1863 - 538 pages
...immortality. Perhaps there was never anybody of men to whom Collins' beautiful ode is more applicable — " By fairy hands their knell is rung ; By forms unseen...their dirge is sung ; There honor comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay ; And Freedom shall awhile repair To dwell a weeping... | |
 | 1826 - 534 pages
...sound."— ГРеЬЪе'и Glees. t "When winds breathe soft along the silent deep." — 1ЫЛ. J " By fairy, hands their knell is rung, By Forms unseen their dirge is sung." — Collins. quiem in a manner at once melodious and characteristic. The good sense with which this... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 pages
...hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By' fairy-hands their knell is rung, By forms unseen their dirge is sung; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And freedom shall awhile repair,... | |
 | William Collins - 1827 - 234 pages
...with dewy fingers cold. Returns to deck their hallow'd mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod 5 Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their...is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; 10 And Freedom shall a while... | |
 | William Collins - 1827 - 234 pages
...with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallow'd mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod 5 Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their...rung ; By forms unseen their dirge is sung ; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay ; 10 And Freedom shall a while... | |
 | Night watch - 1828 - 596 pages
...Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands...rung, By forms unseen their dirge is sung ; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray To bless the turf that wraps their clay ; And Freedom shall awhile repair... | |
 | William Collins - 1828 - 104 pages
...Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallow'd mold, She there shall dress a sweeter sod, Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By Fairy hands...their knell is rung, By forms unseen their dirge is snng ; There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey. To bless the turf that wraps their clay, And Freedom shall... | |
 | William Collins - 1828 - 108 pages
...deck their hallow'd mold, She there shall dress a sweeter sod, Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. Hy Fairy hands their knell is rung, By forms unseen their dirge is sung ; There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey. To bless the turf that wraps their clay, And Freedom shall a-while repair,... | |
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