 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...a sigh. Their name, their years spelt by th' unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews That teach...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ;... | |
 | English language - 1851 - 278 pages
...sigh. Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; Ev'n from... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1851 - 472 pages
...sigh. Their names, their years, spelled by the unlettered iluae, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned ;— Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, — Nor cast one longing, lingemg look behind... | |
 | William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 pages
...a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse, The space of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind ?... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...sigh. 9 Their names, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned; — Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, — Nor cast one longing, lingering look... | |
 | Cleanth Brooks, Paul Rand - Literary Criticism - 1947 - 328 pages
...unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That each the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulness...being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the chearful day, Nor cast one longing lingring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies,... | |
 | Martin Gardner - Poetry - 1992 - 226 pages
...a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; E'en from the... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 936 pages
...sigh. 80 Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
 | Harold Bloom - Literary Criticism - 1997 - 212 pages
...a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse. The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...Forgetfulness a prey. This pleasing anxious being, e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day. Nor cast one longing lingering look behind?... | |
 | William Harmon - Literary Collections - 1998 - 386 pages
...a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
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Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er... 
