 Mourn genius high and lore profound, And wit that loved to play, not wound; And all the reasoning powers divine, To penetrate, resolve, combine, And feeling keen, and fancy's glow,— They sleep with him, who sleeps below!" " When Europe crouched to France's...  Life of sir Walter Scott [begun by W. Weir, continued] by G. Allan - Seite 213von William Weir - 1834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837
...follow it, the original MS. of Marmioa has only the following :— " If genius high, and judgment sound, And wit that loved to play, not wound, And all the...reasoning powers divine, To penetrate, resolve, combine. Could save one mortal of the herd From error—Fox had never err'd." inadvertance, had put the sheet... | |
 | 1837
...follow it, the original MS. of Marmion has only the following:— " If genius high, and judgment sound, And wit that loved to play, not wound, And all the...reasoning powers divine, To penetrate, resolve, combine, Could save one mortal oftneherd Prom errori-Fox had never erred." insinuate that the author had his... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1839 - 204 Seiten
...it be said o'er Fox's tomb. For talents mourn, untimely lost, When best employed, and wanted most. Mourn genius high, and lore profound, And wit that...powers divine, To penetrate, resolve, combine; And feelings keen, and fancy's glow— They sleep with him who sleeps below : And if thou mourn'st they... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1839
...it be said o'er Fox's tomb. For talents mourn, untimely lost, When best employed, and wanted most ; Mourn genius high, and lore profound, And wit that...the reasoning powers divine, To penetrate, resolve, eomhine ; And feelings keen, and faney's glow,— They sleep with him who sleeps below : And, if thou... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839
...follow it, the original MS. of Marmiou has only the following: < If genius high and judgment sound, And wit that loved to play, not wound, And all the...reasoning powers divine, To penetrate, resolve, combine, Could save one mortal of the herd From error—Fox had never err'd." his presentation copies struck... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839
...which follow it, the original MS. of Marmion has only the following: If genius high and judgment sound, And wit that loved to play, not wound, And all the...reasoning powers divine, To penetrate, resolve, combine, Could save one mortal of the herd From error—Fox had never err'd.” his presentation copies struck... | |
 | Readings - 1839
...it be said o'er Fox's tomb,— For talents mourn, untimely lost, When best employed and wanted most; Mourn genius high and lore profound, And wit that loved to play, not wound; To penetrate, resolve, combine; And all the reasoning powers divine, And feelings keen and fancy's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 624 Seiten
...Fox's tomb. For talents mourn, untimely lost, When best employed, and wanted most; Mourn genius nigh, and lore profound. And wit that loved to play, not...powers divine, To penetrate, resolve, combine ; And feelings keen, and fancy's glow,— They sleep with him who sleeps below; And, if thou mourn'st they... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1847
...untimely lost, When best employ'd and wanted most; Mourn genius high and lore profound, And wit that lov'd to play, not wound ; And all the reasoning powers divine To penetrate, resolve, combine ; And feelings keen, and fancy's glow,— They sleep with him who sleeps below." :ers in England to hold... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1847
...lost, When best ernploy'd and wanted most; Mourn "enins high and lore profound. And wit that lov'd to play, not wound ; And all the reasoning powers divine To penetrate, resolve, combine ; Arid feelings keen, and fancy's glow,— They sleep with him who sleeps below." Introduction to the... | |
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