From wandering on a foreign strand ? If such there breathe, go mark him well : For him no minstrel raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power and pelf, The wretch, concentred... The poetical works of sir Walter Scott - Стр. 172авторы: sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Walter Scott - 1805 - Страниц: 334
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentered all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And,...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, 'and unsung. II. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - Страниц: 788
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentered all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown. And,...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. After introducing the ballads of three different bards, he finely concludes... | |
| 1806 - Страниц: 310
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, pov/er and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And,...To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept,, unhonoured, and unsung. MAG1CK. T HE last extract we shall at present makeirom this amusing production... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - Страниц: 796
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Cespite those titles, power, anil pelf, he wretch, concentered all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown. And,...dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence lie sprung, Unwept, unhonourcd, and unsung. After introducing the ballads of three different bards,... | |
| Henry Smithers - 1807 - Страниц: 254
...raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name. Boundless his wealth as wish can claim; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch concenter'd...from whence he sprung Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. i n. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown heath and shaggy wood,... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1809 - Страниц: 516
...Boundless his wealth as wish can frame j Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch concentred all in self Living shall forfeit fair renown, And doubly dying shall go down To the vile dust, from which he sprung^ Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. In this poem there are many beautiful strokes in the... | |
| Charles Jared Ingersoll - 1810 - Страниц: 186
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And,...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. T racter, Enterprise, public spirit, intelligence, faction and love of country... | |
| 1811 - Страниц: 432
...Despise these titles, power and pelf, The wretch concentred all in self, Living shall foifeit fuir renown, And doubly dying shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung Unwept, unhonored, and unsung. An Epigram. SK.VB Johnny to Paddy, " I can't for my life, " Conceive how a dumb... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - Страниц: 310
...titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentered all in self, X. 3 Living, shall forfeit fair reknown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored, and unsung. II. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - Страниц: 362
...Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentered all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And,...down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. * II. O Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of... | |
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