 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...th' all-dazzling crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heaven-loved isle, Than Lesbos fairer and the Cretan shore ! No...decline, And steal inglorious to the silent grave. SAMUEL BISHOP. 1731-1795. TO HIS WIFE. " THEE, Mary, with this ring I wed"— So, fourteen years ago,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...the all-dazzling Crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heaven-loved ey of ills to come, Nor Î Shall Britons languish, and be men no more ! Since all muit life resign, Tho*e sweet rewards, which... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 pages
...the all dazzling crown Jiides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks, Such was this heaven lov'd isle, Than Lesbos fairer, and the Cretan shore ! —...smile ? Shall Britons languish, and be men no more ? FROM THE BEST AUTHORS. Since all mast life resign, Those sweet rewards which animate the brave, 'Tis... | |
 | William Ballard Preston - United States - 1849 - 64 pages
...now. Let us attempt it in that sentiment irore to be cherished by the statesman than the soldier: " Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards which...decline, And steal inglorious to the silent grave." In the proposition which I have submitted, and in the views which I have expressed to-day, I may not,... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...th' all dazzling crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heaven-loved isle, Than Lesbos fairer and the Cretan shore ! No more shall Freedom smile 1 Shall Britons languish, and be men no more? Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards which... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...was this heaven-loved isle, Than Leshos fairer and the Cretan shore ! No more shall Freedom smile 1 Shall Britons languish, and be men no more? Since...decline, And steal inglorious to the silent grave. BURN*. THE COTTER'S SATURDAY NIGHT. Mr loved, my honoured, much respected friend, No mercenary bard... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - Elocution - 1850 - 368 pages
...more shall freedom smile ? Shall Britons languish and be men no more ? Since all must life resign, 7 Those sweet rewards which decorate the brave 'Tis...decline, And steal inglorious to the silent grave. > Sir William Jones. Sentence 1st.— A compound declarative double compact, with first and third proposition:... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...the all-dazzling Crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heaven-loved a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new...to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each du t Since all must life retugn, Those sweet rewards, which decorate the brave, Tie folly to decline,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...the all-dazzling Crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heaven-loved isle, Than Lesbos fairer, and the Cretan shore! No more shall Freedom smile 1 Shall Britons languish, and be men no more 1 Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards which... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1852 - 792 pages
...crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heaven-loved isle, Than Lesbns ore sumptuous than might seem To suit this place ; yet built in no proud scorn Of rustic homeline moref Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards, which decorate the brave, Tis folly to decline,... | |
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O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill. Smit by her sacred frown, The fiend, Dissension, like a vapor sinks ; And e'en the all-dazzling crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks; Such was this heaven-loved... 
