No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield,' Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke: How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How bowed the woods beneath... Songs of Three Centuries - Seite 45herausgegeben von - 1875 - 352 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Enfield - 1823 - 412 Seiten
...Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke : How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke ! Let not Ambition...annals of the poor. The boast of Heraldry, the pomp of Pow'r, And all that Beauty, all that Wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour, The paths of... | |
| Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 460 Seiten
...Their harrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke : How jocund did they drive their team afield! How bow' d the woods beneath their sturdy stroke! Let not ambition...alike the', inevitable hour, The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke; How jocund did they drive their team afield 1 How bow'd woo to hear thy evening-song ; And but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...homely joys, and destiny obseure ; Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple ;nmaK te ; As if it sigh'd with eaeh man's eare For being so remote ; Think how but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 Seiten
...Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke : How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke ! Let not ambition...alike the' inevitable hour : The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 Seiten
...Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke: How jocund did they drive their team a-field ! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke ! Let not ambition...alike, the inevitable hour— The paths of glory lead but to the grave ! Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tombs no trophies... | |
| 1826 - 310 Seiten
...stubborn glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their team afield ! Howbow'd the woodsbeneath their sturdy stroke ! Let not ambition mock their...annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of... | |
| John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke : How jocund did they drive their team a-field! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke! Let not Ambition...Await alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead—but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no... | |
| Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 Seiten
...Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke ! Let not Ambition...annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of... | |
| William Enfield - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke : How jocund did they drive their team afield ! How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke ! Let not Ambition...annals of the poor. The boast of Heraldry, the pomp of Pow'r, And all that Beauty, all that Wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour, The paths of... | |
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