| Daniel Dewar - 1812 - 374 pages
...remained in a state of ignorance, poverty, and oppression. During this period it may be said with truth, that Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich...penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. CHAP. VII. ADDITIONAL REMARKS ON THE REFORMATION, AND ON THE CAUSES BY WHICH ITS... | |
| W. Plees - 1817 - 436 pages
...swayed, " Or waked to extacy the liYing lyre." « But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, " Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; " Chill penury...repressed their noble rage, *' And froze the genial current of their soul." i• Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, " Their sober wishes never... | |
| 1839 - 894 pages
...swayed, Or waked to extacy the living lyre. ' But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. ' Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear... | |
| Robert Aglionby Slaney - 1824 - 262 pages
...are to whom the lamentation of the poet will apply : — " Knowledge to them her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of their soul." If, however, no future Chatterton or Burns, no Franklin or Watt, should ever... | |
| W. Plees - 1824 - 424 pages
...swayed, " Or waked to extacy the liring lyre." " But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, " Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; " Chill penury...repressed their noble rage, " And froze the genial current of their soul." " Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, " Their sober wishes never learned... | |
| Dalgarnoch, Author of Richard Gordon - 1825 - 212 pages
...but still comparatively ignorant and illiterate. " Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the sou)." By those, however, who are acquainted with the history and character of our Scottish... | |
| John Webster Morris - 1830 - 342 pages
...swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." " A portion of this evil may always continue to be the lot of the poor in the... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...swayed Or waked to ecstuey the living lyre : Bat. Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with VIBQ. [Though lowly shrubs and trees that shade the plain. — DRTDEN.J ABSENCE. Ye shepher Denial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark unfathomed cav^s of ocean... | |
| Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : 13. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. 14. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean... | |
| Thomas Brown - 1833 - 800 pages
...sway'd. Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. Out Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark unfathom'd caves of Ocean bear;... | |
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