| 1735 - 286 Seiten
...art ; And, in pity to my pain, Mend the hole that's in my heart. CLII. CLII. Mr. PR io RV Epitaph. and heralds, by your leave, Here lie the bones of Matthew Prior; The fon of Mam and of Eve : Lfi Bturban or NaJJbu go higher. CLIII. jinfioer.-to PRIOR'J Epitaph. * HOLD,... | |
| John Newbery - 1762 - 292 Seiten
...themfelves on account of the long feries of ancefiors through which they can trace their pedigree. Nobles and Heralds, by your leave, Here lie the bones of Matthew Prior, The fon of Adam and of Eve : Let Bourbon or Naffau go higher. Of the fame c.ift is that written by Mr.... | |
| Art - 1762 - 290 Seiten
...themfelves on account of the long feries of anceflors through which they can trace their pedigree. Nobles and Heralds, by your leave, Here lie the bones of Matthew Privr, Of the fame caft is that written by Mr. Pope on one who would not be buried in Wejlminfter-albey.... | |
| Martin Madan - 1780 - 452 Seiten
...commentators, and I nought bis brother. This thought is well expreffed in that well-known epitaph : Nobles and heralds, by your leave, Here lie the bones of Matthew Prior t The fon of Adam and of Eve,— Let Bourbon or Nafiau go higher ! Although, in this corrupt and mixed... | |
| Martin Madan - 1781 - 454 Seiten
...mould defpife or fet at nought his brother. This thought is well exprefled in that well-known epitaph : Nobles and heralds, by your leave, Here lie the bones of Matthew Prior, The fon of Adam and of Eve, — Let Bourbon or Naflau go higher ! Although, in this corrupt and mixed ftate... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 Seiten
...themfcK'es upon account of the long feries of aaccftors through which the)' can trace their pedigree. Nobles and heralds, by your leave, Here lie the bones of Matthew Prior, The fon of Adam and of Eve : JLet Bourbon or Nalfau go higher. The following epitaph on a mifer contains... | |
| Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 Seiten
...EPITAPH. PRIOR'S epitaph, by himself, prefixed to his poems beneath hi» print, " Nobles and commons, by your leave, Here lie the bones of Matthew Prior, The son of Adam and of Eve. Can Bourbon or Nassau go higher!" is said to have been taken from a Scotch epitaph in the church-yard... | |
| 1806 - 408 Seiten
...ta'en another, Fair rmd learn'd, and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee. EPITAPH. (PRIOR.) NOBLES and Heralds, by your leave Here* lie the bones of Matthew Prior; The son of Adam and of Eve, Can Stuart or Nassau claim higher? Under MILTON'S PICTURE, before kis PARADISE LOST. (DRYDEN.J THRKE... | |
| 1807 - 218 Seiten
...heartily forgive ; 'Tis nat'ral you should bid me die,. That you yourself may live. EPITAPH ON PRIOR. [BY HIMSELF.] NOBLES and heralds, by your leave,. Here...Adam and of Eve ; Let Bourbon or Nassau go higher. IMPROMPTU ON BERTIE GREATHEED, ESQ. AND HIS TRAGEDY. CRIES Greathecd, if my meaning few can tell, My... | |
| George Gregory - 1808 - 352 Seiten
...calculated to remind us of our mortality, and inspire us with pious sentiments — " Monarchs and courtiers, by your leave, " Here lie the bones of Matthew Prior...Adam and of Eve ; " Let Bourbon or Nassau go higher." I cannot even pass without blame, on this account, Mr. Pope's celebrated- epigram on Sir; Isaac Newton—... | |
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