From wandering on a foreign strand ? If such there breathe, go mark him well : For him no minstrel raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power and pelf, The wretch, concentred... Tales and Novels - Seite 132von Maria Edgeworth - 1836Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 Seiten
...burned, As home his footsteps he hath turned, From wandering on a foreign strand ! Living, he forfeits fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and nnsung. — Sir Walter Scott. acts. AN eclipse of the moon is noticed by Josephus,... | |
| Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 Seiten
...swell ; High tho' his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all...whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. Sir w. Scott. WHERE IS HE ? " Man giveth up the ghost, and where is hel" — JOB. AND where is he?... | |
| Charles Feist - 1833 - 304 Seiten
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentered all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And,...whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. SIR WALTER SCOTT. The LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY, when regulated by virtue, and made consistent with universal... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 Seiten
...alarm, the blood-hound was tend kxwe, *ad the i*eoplc in the nci¿-l¿oiirhood alarmed. Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all...And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, Irum whence he sprang, Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. II. 0 Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse... | |
| William Joseph Battersby - 1833 - 388 Seiten
...Boundless his wealth, as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The'wretch, concentered all in self, Living shall forfeit fair renown And doubly dying shall go down To that vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored, and unsung." CHAPTER III. SECTION t. What... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1835 - 248 Seiten
...swell ; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim Despite those titles, power and pelf, The wretch concentred all...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored, and unsung. D2 JERUSALEM AND THE HOLY SEPULCHRE. No sensation of fatigue or heat could counterbalance... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1835 - 380 Seiten
...swell ; High thougb his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim -, Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. II. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown... | |
| Edward Everett - 1836 - 652 Seiten
...Proud though his title, high his fame, Boundless his wealth, as wish could claim ; In spite of title, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self,...renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile earth, from whence he sprang, Unwept, unhonored, and unsung.' I think I can bring this to a practical... | |
| George Thompson - 1836 - 306 Seiten
...though his titfevproud his name, — iBoundlcs his wealth as wish can claim, Despite those titles (tower and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living...renown, And doubly dying shall go down To the vile duat from whence hesprnng, Unwept, unhonored, and misting!' Mr. Borthwick had objected to the missionaries... | |
| George Thompson, William Lloyd Garrison - 1836 - 206 Seiten
...swell, High though his title, prond his name,— Boundlcshis wealth as wish can claim, Despite those titles power and pelf. The wretch, concentred all...shall forfeit fair renown, And doubly dying shall go dowa To the vile dust from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoredrMid unsung!* 'Mr. Borthwick had objected... | |
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