 | 1792 - 640 pages
...grafs-grown court, Once the calm fcene of many a fimple fport ; When nature pleas'd, for life itfelf was new, And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew. See, thro' the frailur'd pediment reveal'd, Where mofs inlays the rudely-fculptur'd fhield, The Martin's old, hereditary... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 pages
...grafs-grown court. Once the calm Icene of many a fimple fport} When nature pleas'd, for life itfelf was new, And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew. See, thro' the frailur'd pediment reveal'd,. . Where mofs inlays thc'rudely-fculptur'd ihield, The Martin's old, hi-reditary... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1801 - 208 pages
...strews the grass-grown court, Once the calm scene of many a simple sport; When nature pleas'd, for life itself was new, And the heart promis'd what the...nest. Long may the ruin spare its hallow'd guest! As jars the hinge, what sullen echoes call! Oh haste, unfold the hospitable hall! That hall, where... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1801 - 222 pages
...strews the grass-grown court, Once the calm scene of many a simple sport; When nature plcas'd, for life itself was new, And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew. See, thro' the fractur'd pediment reveal' d, Where moss inlays the rudely sculptur'd shield, 10 The martin's old, hereditary nest. Long... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1802 - 308 pages
...court, Once the calm scene of many a simple sport ; When nature pleas'd, for life itself was new, .j And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew. See> thro'...martin's old, hereditary nest. Long may the ruin spare its'haEow'd guestl As jars the hinge, what sullen echoes call! Oh haste, unfold the hospitable hall!... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Hope - 1804 - 182 pages
...strews the grass-grown court, Once the calm scene of many a simple sport ; When nature pleas'd, for life itself was new, And the heart promis'd what the...fractur'd pediment reveal'd, Where moss inlays the rudely-sculptur'd shield, The martin's old hereditary nest ; Long may the ruin spare its hallow'd guest!... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1806 - 208 pages
...strews the grass-grown court. Once the calm scene of many a simple sport; When nature pleas'd, for life itself was new, And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew. See, thro' the fractur'd pediment rcveal'd, Where moss inlays the rudely sculptur'd shield. The martin's old, hereditary nest. Long may... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1810 - 180 pages
...strews the grass-grown court, Once the calm scene of many a simple sport; When nature pleas'd, for life itself was new, And the heart promis'd what the...fractur'd pediment reveal'd, Where moss inlays the rudely-sculptur'd shield, The martin's old, hereditary nest. Long may the ruin spare its hallow'd guest!... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1816 - 260 pages
...tlpfancy drew. See, thro' the fractured pediment revealed, Where moss inlays the rudely- sculptured .shield, The martin's old, hereditary nest. Long may the ruin spare its hallowed guest! As jars the hinge, what sullen echoes call! Oh haste, unfold the hospitable hah1! That... | |
 | Frances Brooke - 1818 - 250 pages
...happy hours, and which were " Once the calm scene of many a simple sport, When nature pleas'd, for life itself was new, And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew." She dwelt with a melancholy pleasure on the recollection of all the beloved companions of her earlier... | |
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Oh haste, unfold the hospitable hall ! That hall, where once, in antiquated state, The chair of justice held the grave debate. 
