 | 1819 - 402 Seiten
...Î îior Elias, nor Moses appear, But the shadows of eve, that encompass the gloom, The abode of the dead, and the place of the tomb. Shall we build to...shrinketh away ; For see ! they would pin him below, To a small narrow cave, and begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptiles a peer and a prey! To... | |
 | Varieties - 1819 - 774 Seiten
...a Brutus, the genius of an Homer, and the beauty of a Helen, were all to find this termination. * " Shall we build to Ambition ? Oh, no ! " Affrighted he shrinketh away ; " For see ! they would fix him below " In a small narrow cave, and begirt with cold clay, " The meanest of reptiles a peer... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1819 - 504 Seiten
...encompass the gloom ; The abode of the dead and the place of the tomb. Shall we build to ambition ? ah no ! Affrighted he shrinketh away ; For see they would pin him below ln a small narrow cave, and begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptiles, a peer and a prey. To... | |
 | 1823 - 536 Seiten
...whom ; Nor Elias nor Moses appear, But the shadows of eve that encompass the gloom, The abode of the dead, and the place of the tomb. Shall we build to Ambition ? oh, no ! Affrighted he shrinked away ; For, see ! they would fix him below, In a small narrow cave, and begirt with cold clay,"... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 Seiten
...whom ? Nor Elms nor Moses appear, But the shadows of eve that encompass the gloom, The abode of the dead, and the place of the tomb. Shall we build to...Affrighted he shrinketh away ; For see ! they would fix him below, In a small narrow cave, and begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptiles a peer... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 380 Seiten
...Richmond, on the 17th of February 1817, at the early age of 19, deeply lamented by all who knew him. Shall we build to Ambition? oh, no ! Affrighted he shrinketh away; For, see ! they would fix him below, In a small narrow cave, and begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptiles a peer... | |
 | 1824 - 588 Seiten
...But the shadows of eve that encompass the gloom, The abode of the dead, and the place of the tomb. For see, they would pin him below, In a small narrow cave; and begirt with cohl clay. To the meanest of reptiles a peer and a' prey. Shall we build to Ambition ? Oh, no! ^ Affrighted... | |
 | William Eastmead - 1824 - 536 Seiten
...whom ? Nor Elias nor Moses appear ; But the shadows of eve, that encompass the gloom, The abode of the dead, and the place of the tomb. Shall we build to ambition ? — ah no ! Affrighted he shrinketh away ; For, see ! — they would pin him below, In a smnll narrow... | |
 | 1820 - 688 Seiten
...Ipmb. .\ Sb*ll wetuild to ambition ? ah no ! Alfi'ighleJ'ne sbrinkelh away ; For sec they would piu him below In a small narrow cave, and begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptile?, a peer did a prey. To beauty ? ah no ! sb** forgets The charms which she wielded before ;... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 422 Seiten
...encompass with gloom The abode of the dead and the place of the tomb. Shnll we build to Ambition ? Ah no ! Affrighted, he shrinketh away, — For see, they would pin him below In a dark narrow cave, and, begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptiles a peer and a prey. To Beauty... | |
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In a small narrow cave, and, begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptiles a peer and a prey. To Beauty ? Ah no ! she forgets The charms which she wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin... 
