 Contrast this letter with that to the Countess of Bedford. There is, perhaps, more wit and more * " Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a live-long monument; And, there sepulchred, in such state dost lie, That kings for such a tomb...  Notes, Theological, Political, and Miscellaneous - Page 256by Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 415 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...pyramid i Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument: For whilst, to the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...prefixed as to leave the reader in doubt whether hinvaclf or Kb father was the person designed, STEE\ ENS, Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument: For whilst, to th" shame of slow-endeav'ring art, Thy easy numbers flow; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 564 pages
...pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such w«ak witness of thy name ? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument. For whilst, to theshameof slow-endeavouringart, Thy easy numbers flow ; an J that each heart Hath,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument. For whilst, to the shame of slow endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument. For whilst, to the shame of slow endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...pyramid ? What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument. For whilst, to' the shame of slow--endeavourh)g art, Thy easy numbers flow; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pages
...pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument: For whilst, to the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 668 pages
...pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument: For whilst, to the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...SHAKSPEARE. Dear Son of memory ! great Heir of fame ! What need's! thou such weak witness of thy name? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument. For whilst, to'the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | Dove - 1822 - 120 pages
...Pyramid ? Dear son of Memory, great heir of Fame, What need'st Thou such weak witness of thy name! Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a live-long monument. For whilst, to th' shame of slow endeavouring Art, Thy easie numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath... | |
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