Elegy Written in a Country Church-yardJohn van Voorst, 1836 - 64 pages |
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... Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust ? Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? XII . Perhaps , in this neglected spot , is. Can storied urn , or animated bust , Hands , that the rod of empire might have sway'd.
... Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust ? Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? XII . Perhaps , in this neglected spot , is. Can storied urn , or animated bust , Hands , that the rod of empire might have sway'd.
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... , once pregnant with celestial fire ; Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre . 6 XIII . Rich with the spoils of time ,. Hands , that the rod of empire might have sway'd , But Knowledge , to their eyes , her ample page. 65.
... , once pregnant with celestial fire ; Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre . 6 XIII . Rich with the spoils of time ,. Hands , that the rod of empire might have sway'd , But Knowledge , to their eyes , her ample page. 65.
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... hand , the noxious qualities of such as are in any way injurious to mankind . It is not proposed to restrict the work to those species which are truly indigenous to the British Islands , but to include the principal varieties of such as ...
... hand , the noxious qualities of such as are in any way injurious to mankind . It is not proposed to restrict the work to those species which are truly indigenous to the British Islands , but to include the principal varieties of such as ...
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