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" 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.... "
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 lehte
...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...the grave. Nor you , ye proud , impute to these the fault , If Mem'ry o'er their tombs no trophies raise , Where thro' the long-drawn isle, and fretted...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 lehte
...short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault...
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The Looking-glass for the Mind: Or The Juvenile Friend

Berquin (M., Arnaud) - 1805 - 294 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,...alike, th' inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Full many a gem, ofpureft ray ferene, The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear ; Full...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 lehte
...destiny obscure; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the pocr. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all...the grave. Nor you, ye Proud ! impute to these the fault, If Mern'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

1806 - 330 lehte
...mountains glow. See Heav'n its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day ! 141 The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all...of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, to these impute the fault, If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 lehte
...short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to These the fault, If Mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn isle and fretted vault...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 lehte
...useful toil, Their homely joys, and desliny ohscure; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of...pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th'inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead hut to the grave. Nor you, ye proud,...
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An Account of a Voyage to India, China &c. in His Majesty's Ship Caroline ...

James Johnson - 1806 - 154 lehte
...<•>-*-»•> ther, who was to restore tranquillity and prosperity to this dis1805. traded colmtry! Nov. " The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, " And all...wealth e'er gave, " Await alike th' inevitable hour, " 'f he paths of glory lead but to the grave!" This great Statesman and General died at the village...
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The Works of Thomas Gray: Containing His Poems, and Correspondence ..., 1. köide

Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 lehte
...short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to These the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault...
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The Oriental Voyager: Or, Descriptive Sketches and Cursory Remarks, on a ...

James Johnson - 1807 - 430 lehte
...common father, who was to restore tranquillity and prosperity to this distracted country ! The boa't of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty,...that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hoar, The paths of glory lead but to the grave! This great statesman and general died at the village...
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