 On some fond breast the parting soul relies. Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th...  Poems by Mr. Gray - Page 145by Thomas Gray - 1768 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Frank H. Ellis - Literary Criticism - 2005 - 244 pages
...died, the Spokesman argues, without fearing that he would be forgotten and hoping to be remembered. Ev'n from the Tomb the Voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our Ashes live their wonted Fires. The fiery desire for Fame is so strong that it is even imagined to smoulder... | |
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