 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have. sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. . But knowledge to their eyes her ample pige< Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress' d their noble rage, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire: Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pages
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway '<!, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ampler page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd tlieir noble rage,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1829 - 250 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire, " Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, "Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. " But knowledge to their eyes, her ample page, " Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; "Chill penury repress 'd their noble rage,... | |
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Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre... 
