 | Class-book - 1852 - 152 pages
...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by tk' unlettered Muss, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind ? ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD. 85 On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray - 1852 - 332 pages
...sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletterM musw. The place of fame and elegy supply : 4nd many a holy text around she strews, That teach the...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast ©lie longing, lingering look behind f On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind ?... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pages
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind?... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 pages
...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. so Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, a This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 pages
...decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. 80 Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
 | Harold Bloom - 1997 - 212 pages
...sculpture decked. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse. The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...Forgetfulness a prey. This pleasing anxious being, e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day. Nor cast one longing lingering look behind?... | |
 | William Harmon - 1998 - 386 pages
...sculpture decked. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
 | Thomas Hardy - 1999 - 524 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign 'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
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Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er... 
