 | 1817 - 702 pages
...If Falsehood's honey it disdain'd, And chere it could not praise, was chain'd ; If bold in Viriue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle Concord never broke ; That...tongue shall plead for thee When Death unveils eternity I S«j, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ? To bew the rock, or weir... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...their light! Here in liiis silent cavern luing, The ready, swift, anJ tunefvil tongue ; If Knlshood's honey it disdain'd. And where it could not praise,...unveils Eternity ! Say, did these fingers delve the mice, Or with its envied rubies shine? To- hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing uow avail to... | |
 | 1824 - 462 pages
...honey it disdaln'd, And, where it eould not praise, was chain'd ; If bold in virtue's cause it apoke, Yet gentle concord never broke. That tuneful tongue...shall plead for thee When death unveils eternity. Say, ttid these fingers delve the mine. Or with its envied rubles shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem.... | |
 | 1821 - 780 pages
...swift, and tuneful tongue ; Here in this silent cavern hung, If falsehoods honey it disdain'd, Aid when it could not praise, was chain'd ! If bold in virtue's...broke ? That tuneful tongue shall plead for thee, iVhen death unveils eternity. Say, did these ringers delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...tuneful tongue ; If Falsehood's honey it disdain'd, And where it could not praise was chain'd ; If told in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle Concord never broke ; That tuneful tongue shall plead for the» When death unveils eternity ! Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...Falsehood's honey it disdain'd, And where it could not praise was chain'd ; If bold in Virtue's eansc it spoke, Yet gentle Concord never broke ; Tha't tuneful...shall plead for thee, When death unveils eternity 1 Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with its envied rabies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 514 pages
...stars and suns have lost their light. Here in this silent cavern hung The ready, swift, and tnueful tongue, If falsehood's honey it disdain'd. And where...concord never broke. That tuneful tongue shall plead for tliee, When Death unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the, mine. Or with its envied rubies... | |
 | 1828 - 400 pages
...silent cavern hung . . '. The ready, swift, and tuneful tongue ; If falsehood's honey itdisdain'd, And where it could not praise was chain'd, '. , If...concord never broke, < That tuneful tongue shall plead forthee, When death unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with its envied ruhies... | |
 | 1828 - 588 pages
...tongue.— If falsehood's honey it disdain'd, And, where it could not praise, was chain'd ; If hold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never...When death unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers dig - the mine, Or with its envied ruhies shine '/ To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...But through the dew of kindness beam'd, That eye shall be for ever bright, When suns and stars hare lost their light. Here in this silent cavern hung...Eternity. Say did these fingers delve the mine, Or with the envied ruby shine, To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the... | |
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Can little now avail to them. But if the page of truth they sought, Or comfort to the mourner brought, These hands a richer... 
