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" Wisdom, in sable garb array'd, Immersed in rapturous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid, With leaden eye that loves the ground... "
The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;: Mallet, Akenside ... - Page 147
edited by - 1810
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 18

History - 1778 - 626 pages
...her they vow their truth, and are again believ'd, Wisdom in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, And melancholy, silent maid With...gently on thy suppliant's head. Dread goddess, lay thy chast'ning hand ! Not in thy gorgon terrors clad, Nor circled with the vengeful band (As by the impious...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray LL.B., Late Professor of Modern Languages ...

Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...they vow their truth, and are again belie v'd. Wisdom in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid, With...Justice, to herself severe, And Pity, dropping soft the sadly -pleasing tear. Oh, gently on thy suppliant's head, Dread Goddess, lay thy chast'ning hand !...
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The Poetical Works: Of Thomas Gray, ... with Some Account of His Life and ...

Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...Wisdom in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid, Still on thy solemn steps attend: Warm Charity, the...gently on thy suppliant's head, Dread Goddess, lay thy chast'ning hand! Not in thy Gorgon terrors clad, Not circled with the vengeful band (As by the impious...
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Practical Education, Volume 1

Maria Edgeworth - Child rearing - 1801 - 366 pages
...suppose, when they were in prosperity before, believed them before, but I think that seems confused. " Oh gently on thy suppliant's head, " Dread goddess, lay thy chastening hand." ' • S— — did not seem to comprehend the first of these two lines ; and upon cross examination,...
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The beauties of English poetry, selected from the most esteemed ..., Volume 2

John Wolcot - 1804 - 178 pages
...her they vow their truth, and are again bclicv'd. Wisdom in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid, With...gently on thy suppliant's head, Dread Goddess, lay thy chust'ning hand ! Not in thy Gorgon terrors clad, Nor circled with, the vengeful band, (As by the impious...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...her they vow their truth, and are again believ'd. Wisdom in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid, With...gently on thy suppliant's head, Dread Goddess, lay thy chast'ning hand ! Not in thy Gorgon terrors clad, Not circled with the vengeful band f (As by the impious...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...And Melancholy aileat maid , With leaden eye , that lores the ground , DESCRIPTIVE PIECES. Book vij. Still on thy solemn steps attend Warm Charity the...Justice to herself severe , And Pity , dropping soft the sadly pleasing tear. Oh ! gently on thy suppliant's head , Dread goddess lay thy chast'ning hand! Not...
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The Beauties of English Poetry: Selected from the Most Esteemed ..., Volume 2

Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 176 pages
...her they vow their truth, and are again believ'd. Wisdom in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid, With...the ground, Still on thy solemn steps attend ; Warm Chanty, the general friend, With Justice, to herself severe, And Pity, dropping soft the sadly-pleasing...
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The chaplet, poems, partly original and partly selected

Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...To her they vow their trnth, and are heliev'd. Wisdom, in sahle garh array 'd, ImmersM in rapt'rous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid, With...Friend, With Justice, to herself severe, And Pity, dropjiirig fasMBe'sadry-pIeasing tear. Oh, gently on thy suppliant's head, Dread goddess, lay thy chast'riihg...
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Gleanings of wit, interspersed with many original pieces, from the works of ...

Gleanings - 1805 - 246 pages
...their truth, an j are again believed. Wisdom in sable garb array'd, Immersed in rapt'rous thoughts profound, And melancholy, silent maid, With leaden...the ground ; Still on thy solemn steps attend, Warm chanty, the gen'ral friend, With justice to herself severe, And pity, dropping soft the sadly pleasing...
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