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Poems, journals, and essays - Page 75
by Thomas Gray - 1884
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The book of poetry [ed. by B.G. Johns].

Book - 1847 - 216 pages
...storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? ELEGY. 105 Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ;...
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Dictionary of Poetical Quotations: Consisting of Elegant Extracts ..., Volume 1

1847 - 540 pages
...storied urn, or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? GRAY'S Elegy. 8. Death, grim death Will fold me in his leaden arms, and press Me close to his cold,...
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Dictionary of Poetical Quotations: Consisting of Elegant Extracts ..., Volume 1

1847 - 526 pages
...storied urn, or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? GRAY'S Elegy. 6. Death, grim death Will fold me in his leaden arms, and press Me close to his cold,...
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North American First Class Reader: The Sixth Book of Tower's Series for ...

David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath T Can Honor'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 pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked...
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Exercises in English parsing

John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1848 - 56 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting 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 pregnant with celestial fire, — Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or...
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Reading lessons for the higher classes in classical, middle and diocesan schools

William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting 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 pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked...
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The gift book of English poetry

English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting 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 pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or...
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Exercises in Rhetorical Reading: With a Series of Introductory Lessons ...

Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid 10 Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or...
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The literary class book; or, Readings in English literature

Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...storied urn or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold...of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or...
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The book of truth, in honour of love and the apostles of life. [Followed by ...

Thomas O'Donoghue - 1850 - 204 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ; Can honoured voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death. Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of empires might have swayed, Or waked...
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