 | Salomon Gessner - 1814 - 678 pages
...the following beautiful lines : When spring with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallow'd mould ; She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. T. Despair of Cain. Cain, urged by despair, wandered in the recesses of the neighbouring thicket. He... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 888 pages
...and glorious a cause. How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes bless'd ! When spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck...trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung, By forms uuseeri their dirge is sumj ; There Honor comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their... | |
 | William Collins - 1815 - 118 pages
...their country's wishes hlest ! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returus to deck their hallow'd mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's...trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung ; By forms uuseen their dirge is sang ; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To hless the turf that wraps their... | |
 | Henry Ker - Mexico - 1816 - 392 pages
...gloriously fell fighting in defence of his country's rights. " How sleep the brave, who sink to rest With all their country's wishes blest. When spring, with...dress a sweeter sod Than fancy's feet have ever trod." The day was spent with the utmost good humour, and in the evening we all separated for our respective... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 494 pages
...history shall transmit to future ages the record of their deathless fame. How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest ! When...Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallow'd mould — She there shall dress a sweeter sod. Than fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...scene from every future § 150. Ode. Written in the year 1746. COLLIKS. How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest ! When...Spring, with dewy fingers cold. Returns to deck their hallow'd mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By Fairy hands... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1817 - 732 pages
...brave men who have sacrificed their lives in the Cause of Britain. " How sleep the Brave, who sink to rest, By all their Country's wishes blest ! When...Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallow'd mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod, Than Fancy's feet have ever trod, By fairy bands... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 464 pages
...latter, to excite sentiments of compassion in favour of those whn became a samfice to public justice. She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet...knell is rung ; By forms unseen their dirge is sung ; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile... | |
 | Frances D'Aubigne - 1819 - 670 pages
...the spot where he received his wound, with the real honours of war. " How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest ! When...Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallow'd mould, She then shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod ; By fairy hands... | |
 | Edward Quillinan - Wood-engraving, British - 1820 - 158 pages
...of English lyrical Poets. How sleep the Brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes hlest! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck...feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rune;; By forms unseen their dirge is sung; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To hless the turf that... | |
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How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is... 
