E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire... Elegy Written in a Country Church-yard - Page 116by Thomas Gray - 1839 - 64 pagesFull view - About this book
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...nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. 8 For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate...Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, 9 Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn, Brushing, with... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...of nature cries, Even in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of the unhonoured dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate,...Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply, some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawi\ ' ' Brushing,... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - 484 pages
...fires. For thee, who, mindful of the' unhonour'd dead. Dost in these lines their artless tale relaie; If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate : Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, « Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn « Brushing with... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th* unhonourM dead, Dost in these lines...Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing with hasty... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 518 pages
...of Nature cries, Even in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonor'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate...Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy *ate : Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of the uuhonoured «lead, Dost in these Hues uzza for the queen [Huzza.] But harkyc. you, Mr. Justice,...and you, Mr. Queen, did you ever see the king's pict ; Haply some hoary-headed swain may say : 4 Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawm Brushing with... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...i ' For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relato ; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate.' Verse 24 originally stood thus — ' If chance, that e'er some pensive spirit more, By sympathetic... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - Elocution - 1832 - 122 pages
...fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonor'd dead, Dost in these lmes their artless tale relate;90 If, chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn, O had I weigh 'd... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...of nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate...lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say — " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn,... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1833 - 310 pages
...cries, Even in our ashes live their wonted fires. • • ' 561. For thee, who mindful of th' unhonored dead, : Dost in these lines their artless tale relate, If chance by lonely Contemplation led. 25. Haply, some hoary-headed swam may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing, with... | |
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