 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
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...features. Tell us — for doubtless thou canst recollect — To whom should we assign the Sphinx's fame 1 Was Cheops or Cephrenes architect Of either pyramid...bears his name ? Is Pompey's Pillar really a misnomer 1 Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer 1 Perhaps thou wert a mason, and forbidden By oath,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 444 pages
...limbs, and features. Tell us, for doubtless thou canst recollect, To whom should we assign the Sphinx's fame ? Was Cheops* or Ce-phre'nes architect Of either pyramid that bears his name 7 Is Pompey's Pillar really a misnomer ? Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer ? Perhaps thou... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 pages
...are tremendous. Tell us, if perchance thou canst recollect — To whom should we assign the Sphinx's fame ? Was Cheops or Cephrenes architect Of either...Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer ? Perhaps that very hand, now pinion'd flat, Has oft caroused with Pharaoh glass to glass ; Or dropp'da halfpenny... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1859 - 512 pages
...— for doubtless thou canst recollect — To whom should we assign the Sphinx's1 fame ? Was Cheops,2 or Cephrenes,* architect Of either pyramid that bears his name ? Is Pompey's pillar3 really a misnomer P Had Thebes4 a hundred gates, as sung by Homer ? Perhaps thou wert a mason,5... | |
 | James Smith - 1860 - 456 pages
...above-ground, Mummy ! 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... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 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? Perchance that very hand, now pinion'd flat, Has hob-a-nobb'd with Pharaoh glass to glass ; Or dropp'da... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pages
...features. Tell us — for doubtless thou canst recollect — To whom should we assign the sphinx's feme ? Was Cheops or Cephrenes architect Of either pyramid that bears his name ? J Is Pompey's Pillar really a misnomer ? § Had Thebes a hundred gates, as sung by Homer ? Perhaps... | |
 | William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - 300 pages
...features. Tell us — for doubtless thou canst 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 pinion'd flat, Has hob-a-nobbed with Pharaoh, glass to glass ; Or dropp'da... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...features. 3 Tell us — for doubtless thou canst recollect — To whom should we assign the sphinx's } fame? Was Cheops or Cephrenes architect Of either pyramid that bears his name ? § * Thebes was a celebrated city of Upper Egypt, of which extensive ruini still remain. t The Memnonium... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...ground, mummy! licvisiting 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... | |
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