 | Leonor de Almeida Portugal Lorena e Lencastre Alorna (Marquesa de) - 1844 - 298 pages
...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,...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 324 pages
...with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd* Or waked to eestacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froce the genial current of the soul. Full many a lem, Of purest ny... | |
 | William Laxton - 1844 - 506 pages
...them; let it not be said of architects — " But knowledge to their eyes its ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." Depend on it a good use of a good library is essential to make a good architect.... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1844 - 504 pages
...STEAM-ENGINE, BY THE ARTIZAN CLUB. — — « Knowledge to their eyei her ample page, Rich In the spoil» of Time, did ne'er unroll. Chill penury repressed their noble rage. And froze the genial current of the loul." How mach more just the poet's estimate of the effects of penury, than that of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 454 pages
...with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear;... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 pages
...swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : 13. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. M. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...waked to ec'stacy/ the li'ving-lyre : Bu't/ knowledge to their ey'es/ her ample pag'e, R'ich/ with the spoils of time/, did ne'er unr'oll ; Chill pe'nury/...repressed their noble rag'e, And froze the genial cur'rent/ of the soul. Full many a ge'm/ of purest ray ser'ene, The da'rk/ unfaAthomed-caves/ of ocean... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear... | |
 | 1846 - 332 pages
...Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood. ' But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul.' opment and action of mind. Often, philanthropists of very ordinary powers of... | |
 | Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 184 pages
...with celestial fire ; Bands that the rod of empires might have swayed. Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear... | |
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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. 
