 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...pregnant with celeftial Fire; Hands, that the Rod of Empire might have fvvay'd, Or vvak'd to Extafy the living Lyre. But Knowledge to their Eyes her ample...the Spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repreis'd their noble Rage, AnU froze the genial Current of the Soul. . Full many a Gem of pureftRay... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their...the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress' d their noble rage, And froae the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury reprcss'd their noble rage, And froze the Denial current of the soul. Full many 3 gom of purest ray... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...heart oner pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their...with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill IVnury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1829 - 250 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire, " Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, "Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. " But knowledge to their...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; "Chill penury repress 'd their noble rage, " And froze the genial cuirent of their soul. " Full many a gem of purest... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to extacy the living lyre. ' But knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. ' Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | W. Plees - Jersey - 1817 - 436 pages
...celestial fir? ; " Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, " Or waked to extacy the liYing lyre." « But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; " Chill penury repressed their noble rage, *' And froze the genial current of their soul." i• Far from the madding... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway '<!, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ampler page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd tlieir noble rage,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...heart, once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or w»k'd to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; • Chill penury repressed their noble rage,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...heart, once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre ; But knowledge to their eyes her ample pao-e, •_ Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage,... | |
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