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" 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 their soul. "
Proceedings of the Canadian Institute - Page 34
by Canadian Institute - 1886
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Tales and Novels, Volume 1

Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 440 pages
...these celebrated personages, he said, with a sigh, "But knowledge to their eyea her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol ; Chill penury...rage, And froze the genial current of their soul." accent, he thought he might insult Scotchmen as he pleased. It was vain for him to attempt any explanation...
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The poetic reciter; or, Beauties of the British poets: adapted for reading ...

Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unrol ; Chill 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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The Critical and Miscellaneous Writings of Theodore Parker

Theodore Parker - 1843 - 394 pages
...might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowedge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol, Chill penury...repressed their noble rage, •And froze the genial current of the soul." To have a perfect people, said pagan Plato, we must have perfect institutions,...
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English poetry, for use in the schools of the Collegiate institution ...

English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol, Chill 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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The Student: a magazine of theology, literature, and science

1844 - 1128 pages
...clay. " For 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 their soul." Although it is the duty of every nation to respect and reward men of literary genius, yet, unfortunately,...
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Exercises in English parsing

John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1848 - 56 pages
...have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Kich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol. Chill 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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Tales and Novels, Volume 1

Maria Edgeworth - 1848 - 462 pages
...sigh, " 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 their soul." The word penury, in this stanza, the clerks at least understood, and it excited their " noble rage ;" they...
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Notes and Queries

1872 - 676 pages
...:— " But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Bich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage And froze the genial current of their soul." Is this prosaic ? But I do not hope to convince PELAQIUS against his will. E. YARDLET. Temple. BLESSING...
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Moral Tales

Maria Edgeworth - 1850 - 538 pages
...these celebrated personages, he said, with a sigh. "But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol ; Chill penury...rage, And froze the genial current of their soul." The word penury, in this stanza, the clerks at least understood, and it excited their " noble rage ;" they...
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Elements of health, and principles of female hygiene

Edward John Tilt - 1852 - 484 pages
...extinguisher on romance as they dull the acuteness of intellect, and give the skin a plebeian hardness. "Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of their soul." There is still another thing to be taught a girl, — and even the youngest can learn the lesson, though...
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