 | Thomas Gray - 1847 - 276 էջ
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettcr'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? ^ 1 ' I On some fond breast the parting soul relies,... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 էջ
...th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, To teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind 1 On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; For thee,... | |
 | 1847 - 672 էջ
...deck'd, Demands the passing tribute of a sigh. « • * * " Their names, their years, spelt by the" unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply...she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die." Here is the poet looking at uncouth rhymes, and graceless sculpture, and the works of the unlettered... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 էջ
...sculpture decked. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse. The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 էջ
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1850 - 528 էջ
...erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse,...Forgetfulness a prey This pleasing anxious being e'er rcsign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind !... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 էջ
...erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse,...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 էջ
...decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. 80 Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
 | Harold Bloom - 1997 - 212 էջ
...sculpture decked. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse. The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...Forgetfulness a prey. This pleasing anxious being, e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day. Nor cast one longing lingering look behind?... | |
 | William Harmon - 1998 - 386 էջ
...sculpture decked. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind?... | |
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Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er... 
