 | 1822 - 418 sider
...obscure ; Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple 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 the inevitable hour, — -. The jiaths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you,... | |
 | John Gamble - 1826 - 374 sider
...wishes, and busy cares, of this fleeting scene sink into the insignificance they deserve ! " 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 glory lead but to the grave." These are melancholy... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 sider
...obscure; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple 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 glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 sider
...obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple 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 glory lead but to the grave. . Nor you, ye... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 sider
...obscure; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple 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, the inevitable hour: — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1831 - 542 sider
...victories? 14. In what light might the events of this war be considered ? SECTION XIII. " The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead but to the grave." — GRAY. G.... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 122 sider
...; 30 Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile. The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Solemn, the knell from yonder ancient pile Fills all the air. inspiring joyful awe ; The... | |
 | Peter Mackenzie - 1833 - 350 sider
...obscure, Nor grandeur hear, with a disdainful »mile, The short and simple 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 the inevitable hour : The paths of glory lead —but to the grave. Nor you,... | |
 | Peter Mackenzie - 1833 - 252 sider
...obscure, Nor grandeur hear, with a disdainful smile, The short and simple 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 the inevitable hour : The paths of glory lead —but to the grave. Nor yon,... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 sider
...obscure ; Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple 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 glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye... | |
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