 And, lost each human trace, surrendering up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak Shall...  The school book of poetry, ed. by W.C. Bennett - Page 21edited by - 1870 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1824 - 408 pages
...the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock, And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak Shall...his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone — nor could'st thou wish Couch more magnificent:... | |
 | American poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock, And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak Shall...roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. • Yet not to thy eternal resting place Shalt thou retire alone — :nor could'st thou wish Couch more magnificent... | |
 | 1822 - 858 pages
...the elements, To be a brother to th1 insensible rock, And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak Shall...his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone — nor conld'st thou wish Couch more magnificent... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1822 - 824 pages
...the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock, And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak Shall...his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone — nor conld'et thou wish Couch more magnificent... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak Shall...his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting place Shalt thou retire alone — nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent.... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock, And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak Shall...his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone — nor could'st thou wish Couch more magnificent:... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock, And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak Shall...his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. Yet not to tlfy eternal resting-place Shalt thou Tetire alone — nor could'st thou wish Couch more magnificent... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1826 - 502 pages
...waters leap, and the fresh winds blow — Lady, kind lady ! oh ! let me go." THE DEPARTED. " Thou shall lie down With patriarchs of the infant world — with...powerful of the earth — the wise, the good, Fair forme, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre." Bryant. AND shrink ye from the way... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1822 - 814 pages
...insensible rock, And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with bis share, and treads npon. The oak Shall send his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone — nor could'st thou wish Couch more magnificent... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1828 - 342 pages
...e'en the tears they wake Shall then be blest, for that high nature's sake. THE DEPARTED. Thou sbalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant -world —...of the earth — the wise— the good, Fair forms, aud hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. BRYANT. AND shrink ye from the way To the... | |
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