 | 1800 - 322 sider
...stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. let e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, [deck'd, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture Implores the passing tribute of'a sigh. Their... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 sider
...the cool sequester'd vale of life They keep the noiseless tenour of their way. f Yet e'en these hones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected...and shapeless sculpture deck'd Implores the passing trihute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt hy th' uuletter'd Mu«» The place of Fame and Elegy... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 sider
...ftray ; Along the cool sequefter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet e'en these bones, from insult to protect, "\ Some frail memorial still erected nigh, A With uncouth rhymes and fhapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. \? -.... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sider
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray j Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigb, With uncough rhimes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 sider
...stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial,...and shapeless sculpture deck'd. Implores the passing trihute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place ol Fame and Elegy... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sider
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, * In the first manuscript copy of this exquisite poem, the conclusion is different from that which... | |
 | 1809 - 402 sider
...stray , Along the cool seque*ter'd vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. i-,t ev'ii these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, Vith uneouth rhymes aud shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. O Their... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 sider
...stray; Along the cool seq«e-.ter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect. Some frail memorial...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, [deck'd, Their name, their years, spelt by the unlctter'd The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 sider
...stray; Alnng the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless Uuiour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rh vines and shapeless sculpture Implores tbv passing tribute of a sigh, [deck'd, Et generis jactatus... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 sider
...stray ; Along the cool sequestcr'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet \\ et ev'n these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, 'ith uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name,... | |
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Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. 
