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
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...c'ries, Even in our a'shes/ live their wo'nted fi'res. For the'e/, wh'o (mindful of the unho'noured d'ead,) Do'st/ in these lin'es/ their artless tale...rel'ate, If chan'ce, (by lonely contemplation led,) Some kin'dred-spirit/ shall inquire thy fat'e ; Ha'ply (some hoary-headed swain/ may s'ay) — " Oft have... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1845 - 92 pages
...requires ; E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries ; XXIII. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate ; If 'chance, by lonely Contemplation led, XXIV. Haply, some hoary-headed swain may say : i " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 454 pages
...their wonted fires For thee, who, mindful of the unhonored deu J Dost in these lines their artles_s tale relate If, chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply, some hoary-headed swam may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing, with... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; 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, Haply, some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty... | |
 | Asa Humphrey - Literature - 1847 - 238 pages
...of nature cries, Even in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th' 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 dawn, Brushing with... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...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,...contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate ; Haply some hoary-headed swain shall say, " Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing with... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1847 - 276 pages
...country's blood." * See Mason's Life of Whitehead, p. 84. for, " For thee who mindful of the unhonour'd dead, " Dost in these lines their artless tale relate,...lonely contemplation led, " Some kindred spirit shall enquire thy fate," it stood, " If chance that e'er some pensive spirit more, " By sympathizing musings... | |
 | Martin Gardner - Poetry - 1992 - 226 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;...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... | |
 | Elizabeth R. Epperly - Literary Criticism - 1993 - 292 pages
...frequent use of 'kindred' and 'kindreds'; or by Thomas Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' - 'If chance, by lonely contemplation led, / Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate,' (95-6); perhaps by Olive Schreiner's The Story of an African Farm: the old phoney Bonaparte goes to... | |
 | John Guillory - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1993 - 422 pages
...means of shuttling between its imaginary temporal moments: 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, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say . . . (93-97) If the immediately following lines are caught in... | |
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