 Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the Poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave Await alike th' inevitable hour : — The paths of glory lead but to the grave.  The British poetical miscellany - Page 2by British poetical miscellany - 1805Full view - About this book
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, 1 And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but p the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the fault, If Mem'ry o'er their Tomb no Trophies... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1772 - 60 pages
...short and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry , the pomp of povv'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...The paths of glory lead but to the grave . • Nor Quanta volte cadeo , fotto i lor falci .La blonda meffe\ Г oflinata z.olla Quante del loro i>omm taglienti... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...Itubborn glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How bow'd the woods beneath their fturdy ftroke ! Let not Ambition mock their ufeful...hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the fault, If Mem'ry o'er the Tomb no Trophies raife, Where thro'... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1775 - 168 pages
...all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The path of glory leads but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where, thro' the long-drawn ifle and fretted vault, The pealing... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...Ihort and fimple annals of the poor. The boafl of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...hour. ' The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where thro'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 456 pages
...fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of power. And all that beauty, all'that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour....grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn aifle and fretted vault) The... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...Ihort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all ftiat beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour : The paths of glory lead but to the grave. or you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, Jf Memory o'er their tomb no trophies... | |
 | 1782 - 500 pages
...fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave. Await alike th' inevitable...grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn iflc and fretted vault The pealiag... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...Ihort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of.heraldry, the pomp of pow'r And all l-hat beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the fault, If Meni'ry o'er their Tomb no Trophies raife, When; through the long-drawn ifle and fretted vault The... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pages
...fliort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to tViefe the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where thro' the long-drawn ifle and... | |
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