| Ovid - 1755 - 306 pages
...or lonely contemplation leads ome kindred spirit to inquire thy fate ; >ly som« hoary-headed sage may say,— Oft' have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, ishing, with hasty steps, the dews away, i'o meet the judges, at the court in town. zre, at the foot... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1772 - 60 pages
...their wonted Fires. For thee , who mindful of th* unhonour'd Dead Doft in thefe lines their artlefs tale relate}. If chance by lonely contemplation led Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fate , Alp. "Perché сЫ tutta mai ceffe tranquillo In preda a muta obblivion vorace Quefta eßftenz,a... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...picn di faville. Petrarch, Son. 169. . For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead •Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...glow our former passions and affections." For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn... | |
| 1800 - 322 pages
...Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate ; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn,... | |
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...Gray's Elegy jn a Country Church-Yard; For thee who, mindful of th' unhopour'd dead. Dost in these Jines their artless tale relate, If chance, by lonely contemplation led. Some kindred spirit shquld inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 pages
..... C 2 27 r .i „.. n .. .; -. ? -....;,. " Haply some ' hbary-headed swain may say,. — Oft luve we seen him, at the pee.p of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dew aw.ay, To meet the su'n upon the upland lawn. " There, at the-foot-ofyonder'nodding beach1," That'wreathes... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee , who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance , by lonely...led , Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fate, La H.iply some hoary-headed swain may say , — ' Oil have we seen him at the peep of dawn, ' Brushing... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...their last moments, bursts into this beautiFor thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate ; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of thrunhonour'd Dead, Dost in these lines their artless rale relate ; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoarj-headed swain may say, ' Oft hav6 we seen him at the peep of dawn, * Brushing with... | |
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