 The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour : The paths of glory lead but to the grave.  Poems by Mr. Gray - Page 128by Thomas Gray - 1775 - 136 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 544 pages
...more ftrongly drawn, than this of ' Grandeur fmiling difdain* fully at the annals of the poor' V. 33. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that Beauty, all that Wealth e'er gave, Awaits* alike the inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. * This ftanza... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 492 pages
...drawn, than this of ' Grandeur fmiling difdain' fully at the annals of the poor.' - ^ • 33' ^*ne boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that Beauty, all that Wealth e'er gave, Awaits * alike the inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. This ftanza... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...toil, Their homely joys, and deRiny obfcure ; Nor Grandeur hear, with a difdainful fmite, The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r Ar.d all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gate, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The p.:thi of glory... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pages
...toil, Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure Nor grandeur hear with a difdainful frnile, The fliort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...homely. joys, and deftiny obfcure ; Mor grandeur hear, with a difdainful fmile, • The fisort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And aH that beauty,. all that weafth, e'er gave,-- Await, alike, th' inevitable hour : The paths of glory... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 428 pages
...toil, Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure ; Nor grandeur hear with a difdainful fmile, The lhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry,...pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gaw, Await alike th' inevitable hour '. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Not Hos nee... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...Their homely joys, and. deftiny obfcure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a difdainful fmile,. The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of power,. And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure; Nor grandeur hear with a difdainful fmile The Ihort and fimplc fuppliant's head, Dread Goddefs, lay thy chaft'ning hand ! Mot in thy Gorgon terrors clad, Mor paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If mem'ry o'er... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...toil , Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure; Nor grandeur hear with a difdainful fmile The short and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry,...e'er gave, Await, alike, th' inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If mem'ry o'er... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure; 30 Nor Grandeur hear with a difdainful fmile The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry,...wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. 35 The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the fault, Jf Memory... | |
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