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
| Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1881 - 264 Seiten
...it be said o'er Fox's tomb. For talents mourn, untimely lost W r hen best employed and wanted most; Mourn genius high and lore profound, And wit that...fancy's glow, They sleep with him who sleeps below ; And if thou mourn'st they could not save From error him who owns this grave, 1 Tocsin, the ringing... | |
| Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 Seiten
...I. Introduction. CHARLES FOX. 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. . JAMES and HORACE SMITH.... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1881 - 264 Seiten
...Fox's tomb :— 134 GEORGE III. 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; And all the reasoning powers divin?, To 'penetrate, resolve, combine ; And feelings keen and fancy's glow;— They sleep with him... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 474 Seiten
...it be said o'er Fox's tomb. For talents mourn, untimely lost, When best employ'd, 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.) - 1882 - 684 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... | |
| Frederic William Farrar - 1883 - 326 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... | |
| Frederic William Farrar - 1883 - 498 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.) - 1883 - 684 Seiten
...it be said o'er Fox's tomb. For talents mourn, untimely lost, When best employ'd, 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... | |
| Blackwood William and sons - 1883 - 264 Seiten
...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. mute, dumb. re-vol'-vimg,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 182 Seiten
...it be said o'er Fox's tomb. For talents mourn, untimely lost, When best employ'd, 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... | |
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