 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 psl.
...pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 402 psl.
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage. And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 psl.
...pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestacy sive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator?...in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. •Full many a gem of purest... | |
 | Robert Aglionby Slaney - 1824 - 262 psl.
...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 psl.
...pregnant with eelestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway 'i!, Or wak'd to eestasy doth diet, repress'd their noble rage. And froze the genial eurrent of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Dalgarnoch, Author of Richard Gordon - 1825 - 212 psl.
...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1825 - 346 psl.
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have 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; 50 Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And... | |
 | 1826 - 310 psl.
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge...the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 psl.
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 464 psl.
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, 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 ; ChilI Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze... | |
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Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. 
