 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 trang
...pregnant with celeftial Fire; Hands, that the Rod of Empire might have fvvay'd, Or vvak'd to Extafy the living Lyre. But Knowledge to their Eyes her ample...the Spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repreis'd their noble Rage, AnU froze the genial Current of the Soul. . Full many a Gem of pureftRay... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 trang
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 trang
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | 1800 - 322 trang
...pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have. sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. . But knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 trang
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 trang
...once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...spoils of Time did ne'er unroll : '< Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. •Full many a gem of purest... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 trang
...celestial fire , Hands ,^that the rod of empire might have sway'd , Or wak'd to ecstacy the Jiving lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page ,...the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, Afld froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Wirt - 1805 - 144 trang
...pregnant with celestial fire, 'Hands that, the rod of empire, might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestacy, the living lyre. But .knowledge 'to their eyes, her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current cf their soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | 1806 - 330 trang
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 trang
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
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Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er... 
