 Revisiting the glimpses of the moon. Not like thin ghosts or disembodied creatures, But with thy bones and flesh, and limbs and features. Tell us — for doubtless thou canst recollect — To whom should we assign the Sphinx's...  The Edinburgh Annual Register - Page 427edited by - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...ground, mummy ! Revisiting the glimpses of the moon. Not like thin ghosts or disembodied creatures, But with thy bones and flesh, and limbs and features....thou wert a mason, and forbidden By oath to tell the secrets of thy trade — Then say, what secret melody was hidden In Memnon's statue, which at sunrise... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 pages
...features. Tell us, — for doubtless thou can'st recollect, — To whom we should assign the Sphinx's fame ? Was Cheops or Cephrenes architect Of either...misnomer ? Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer? Perchance that very hand, now pinioned flat, Has hob-a-nobbed with Pharaoh, glass to glass ; Or dropp'da... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 pages
...features. Tell us, — for doubtless thou can'st recollect, — To whom we should assign the Sphinx's fame ? Was Cheops or Cephrenes architect Of either pyramid that bears his name 1 I la Pompey's pillar really a misnomer? Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer? Perchance that... | |
 | 1850 - 492 pages
...? Tell us — for doubtless thou canst recollect — To whom should we assign the Sphynx's fame Í Was Cheops or Cephrenes architect Of either pyramid...misnomer? Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer ? I need not ask thee if that hand, when arm'd, Has any Roman suldier maul'd and knuckled, For thou... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...doubtless thou canst recollect — To whom should we assign the Sphinx's fame ? Was Cheops or Cephrencs architect Of either pyramid that bears his name ?...misnomer ? Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer ? Perchance that very hand, now pinion'd flat, Has hob-a-nobb'd with Pharaoh glass to glass ; Or dropp'da... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pages
...— for doubtless thon can'st recollect — To whom we should assign the Sphinx's fame ? Was Chcops or Cephrenes architect Of either Pyramid that bears his name? Is Pompey's Pillar really a misuomer ? Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer? Perhaps thou wert a mason, and forbidden By... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...ground, Mummy ! Revisiting the glimpses of the moon, Not like thin ghosts or disembodied creatures, But with thy bones and flesh, and limbs and features....misnomer ? Had Thebes a hundred gates as sung by Homer ? Perchance that very hund, now pinion'd flat, Has hob-a-nobb'd with Pharaoh glass to glass ; Or dropp'da... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...features. Tell us — for doubtless thou canst recollect — To whom should we assign the Sphinx's fame? Was Cheops or Cephrenes architect Of either...thou wert a mason, and forbidden By oath to tell the secrets of thy trade — Then say, what secret melody was hidden In Memnon's statue, which at sunrise... | |
 | Ishuree Dass - 1851 - 106 pages
...doubtless thou canst recollect, — To whom should we assign the Sphinx's fame ? Was Cheops, or Ciphrenes architect Of either Pyramid that bears his name ?...misnomer ? Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer ? " Perchance that very hand now pinioned flat, Hath hob-o-nobbed with Pharoah, glass to glass ; Or... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1852 - 324 pages
...and features. Tell us — for doubtless thou canst recollect, To whom should we assign the Sphinx's fame? Was Cheops or Cephrenes architect Of either...misnomer ? Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer f Perhaps thou wert a Mason, and forbidden By oath to tell the mysteries of thy trade,— 1* Then say... | |
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