Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note... Favourite English poems and poets - Page 301by English poems - 1870 - 672 pagesFull view - About this book
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...wealth e'er gave, Await alike the Inevitable hour, — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Kor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory...of praise. Can storied urn or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe... | |
| Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...wealth e'er gave, Await, alike, th' inevitable hour ; — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. 10. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, ! If...fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. 11. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honor's... | |
| Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn aisle, and fretted vault, The pealing...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... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...o'er their tomb no trophies5 raise', Where', through the long-drawn aisle' and fretted rault', The pealing anthem swells the note of praise'. Can storied...fleeting breath'? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dusf, Or flattery soothe the dull', cold ear of death'? Perhaps' . . in this neglected spot' . . is... | |
| Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 pages
...memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted V8Bh, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...o'f death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed. Or wak'd... | |
| John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 pages
...but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no tr6phies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle, and fretted...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,... | |
| Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pages
...wealth e'er gave, Await, alike, th' inevitable hour ; — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. 10. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory...fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praisa. 11. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath 1 Can Honor's... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...Power, And all that Beauty, all that Wealth e'er gave, Await, alike, the inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud,...breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...wealth e'er gave, Await, alike, the inevitable hour ; — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. 10. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory...fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. 11. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? * Beetle,... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...of glory lead' . . . but to the grave'. Nor you', ye proud', impute to these the fault', If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies' raise', Where', through...breath'? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust', Or flattery sooth the dull', cold ear of death'? Perhaps' . . in this neglected spot' . . is laid' Some... | |
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