 | 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...celestial fire , Hands ,^that the rod of empire might have sway'd , Or wak'd to ecstacy the Jiving lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page ,...ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, Afld froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene , The dark unfathoin'd... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1805 - 144 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire, 'Hands that, the rod of empire, might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestacy, the living lyre. But .knowledge 'to their eyes, her...penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current cf their soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathom'd caves of ocean bear... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - Children's stories, English - 1806 - 276 pages
...celebrated personages, he said with a sigh, " But knowledge to their eye& her ample page, " Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; " Chill penury repress'd their noble lage, " And froze the genial current of thek soul." The word penury, in this stanza, the clerks at... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd. Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gern of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of Ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush... | |
 | 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 - 686 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...Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the si ml. Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear;... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire; Iluiids thiit the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or v*ak'd to ectasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, Aud froze the genial current of die soul. uiauy a gem of purest ray serene, The dark uufothoiu'd caves... | |
 | 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... | |
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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 to ecstasy the living lyre... 
