 Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave....  Elegant Extracts - Page 22redigeeritud poolt - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 134 lehte
...obfcure i Nor Grandeur hear with a difdainful (mile, The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The tjoaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty,...e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths pf glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, irnpute to Thefe the fault, If Mem'ry o'er their... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1772 - 60 lehte
...short and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry , the pomp of povv'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...The paths of glory lead but to the grave . • Nor Quanta volte cadeo , fotto i lor falci .La blonda meffe\ Г oflinata z.olla Quante del loro i>omm taglienti... | |
 | 1773 - 394 lehte
...obfcure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a difdainful fmile, The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty,...hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the fault, If Mem'ry o'er the Tomb no Trophies raife, Where thro'... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 260 lehte
...obfcure ; Nor grandeur hear with a difdainful fmile, The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty,...lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where thro' the long-drawn ifle and fretted... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 264 lehte
...obfcure ; Nor grandeur hear with a difdainful fmile, The fhort and Ample annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty,...lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where thro' the long-drawn ifle and fretted... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1775 - 168 lehte
...obfcure-; Nor Grandeur hear with a difdainful fmile, The fliort aid fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty,...wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The path of glory leads but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Memory o'er... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 lehte
...poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth, e'er gave, Awaits alike th' inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where thro' the long-drawn ifle and fretted... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1778 - 182 lehte
...Ihort and fimple annals of the poor. The boafl of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...hour. ' The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where thro'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 lehte
...fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of power. And all that beauty, all'that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour....lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn aifle and... | |
 | 1780 - 226 lehte
...deftiny obfcure; The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of powTy And all that beamy, all that wealth e'er gaye Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory...lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn ifle and... | |
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