 Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd 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...  The Works of Lord Byron - Page 440by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1904Full view - About this book
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 402 pages
...stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhimes and shapeless sculpture deck'd Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...learn'd to 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...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse The place of fame and elegy supply : And many... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 pages
...leanrtl to stray — Along the cool sequester'd vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'U, Implores the passing tribute ot a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1825 - 346 pages
...learned to stray; Along the cool sequestered vale of life 75 They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, Ver. 73. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife.] VARIATION. " The thoughtless world to majesty... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1825 - 826 pages
...being permitted to protect and distinguish the spot where their benefactor reposed ; " That, ev'n his bones from insult to protect,' Some frail memorial, still erected nigh, With uncouth rhiraes and shapeless sculpture deckt, Might claim the passing tribute of a sigh.'' 1063] They began... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 pages
...learn'd to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenoxir of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the' unletter'd Muse, * The place of fame and elegy supply : And... | |
 | 1826 - 310 pages
...stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail Memorial...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...stray ; Along the cool sequester' d vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones, from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 pages
...stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial...sculpture deck'd ; Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many... | |
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