 the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark unfa  Popular poems, selected by E. Parker - Seite 290von Elizabeth Parker (editor.) - 1841Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Book - 1841 - 164 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1842 - 514 Seiten
...he was labouring under no poetical delusion; " But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Uich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." Like pearls which have found no pearl-divers, they have been hidden and buried... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...Some heart once pregnaut with celestial fire ; But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury...current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark unfathomcd caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 Seiten
...living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Eich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol, Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze...current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene, Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some... | |
 | George Willson - 1844 - 300 Seiten
...swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. 13 But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. 14 Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1844 - 330 Seiten
...page, Rich with 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 serene, The dark, unfathom'd caves of ocean bear; Pull many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1844 - 492 Seiten
...page, And froze the genial current of the soul. H. Full many a gem of purest ray serene, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, The dark, unfathom'd caves of ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 456 Seiten
...Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury...current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear; The little tyrant of his fields withstood; Some mute,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1845 - 92 Seiten
...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, E .LICLIBK, AiTOH,LENOX »NO TILl) Full many a gem of purest ray serene... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 Seiten
...celes'tial fi're ; Bu't/ knowledge to their ey v es/ her ample pag'e, R'ich/ with the spoils of ti v me/, did ne'er unr'oll; Chill pe'nury/ repressed their...froze the genial cur'rent/ of the sou'l. Full many a ge v m/ of purest ray ser'ene, The da v rk/ unfa'thomed-caves/ of ocean b'ear : GRAY'S ELEGY IN A COUNTRY... | |
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