| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...at the Muse's flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial, still erected... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...at the Muse's flame: Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...senate at his heels. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray : Along the cool sequester'd vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy, Is... | |
| English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...at the Muse's flame.* Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, * In the... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...at the Muse's flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth... | |
| John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...the muse's flame. XIX. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray : Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. XX. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...flame. The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, ' Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learnt to stray;' With uncouth... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...at the Muse's flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...senate at his heels. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn .d to stray ? Along the cool sequester'd vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul.s calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy, Is... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...heap the shrine of luxury and pride, With incense kindled at the muses' flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learnt...vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. . Yet ev'n these bones, from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth... | |
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