 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 psl.
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 psl.
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletterM muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'erfresign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day ; Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 psl.
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettcr'd spirits bright Little inferior ; whom my thoughts...The hand that form'd 'em on their shape hath pour'd resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind?... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 402 psl.
...sculpture deck'd Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years spelt by th' unjetter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign 'd, .Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 460 psl.
...sculpture deck' d Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the 'unletter'd Muse The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign' d, S'ils n'ont pas des destins affronté la menace, Fait tonner au Sénat leur éloquente audace,... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 psl.
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse' The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 psl.
...sculpture deck'U, Implores the passing tribute ot a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day ; Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 psl.
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being ere resign'd, Left the. warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, ling' ring look behind... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 psl.
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the' unletter'd Muse, * The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...forgetfulness a prey, -• ? This pleasing anxious being e'er resign 'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind... | |
 | 1826 - 310 psl.
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind ?... | |
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Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulness a... 
