 Cambyses, Marched armies o'er thy tomb with thundering tread, O'erthrew Osiris, Orus, Apis, Isis, And shook the pyramids with fear and wonder, When the gigantic Memnon fell asunder ? If the tomb's secrets may not be confessed, The nature of thy private...  The Boy's Yearly Book - Page 361867Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1821 - 656 pages
...breast, And tears adown that dusty cheek have roll'd : — Have children climb'd those knees, and kiss'd that face ? What was thy name and station, age and...Immortal of the dead ! Imperishable type of evanescence I Posthumous man, who quit'st thy narrow bed, And staudest undecayed within our presence, Thou wilt... | |
 | 1821 - 658 pages
...breast, And tears adown that dusty cheek have roll'd : — Have children climb'd those knees, and kiss'd that face What was thy name and station, age and race...Immortal of the dead ! Imperishable type of evanescence 1 Posthumous man, who quit's! thy narrow bed, And standest undecayed within our presence, Thou wilt... | |
 | 1822 - 396 pages
...Orns, Apie, bis, And shook the Pyramids with fear and wonder, When the gigantic Meninon fell asunder? If the tomb's secrets may not be confessed, The nature of thy private life unfold: A heart has throbb'd beneath that leathern breast, And tears adown that dusty cheek have roll'd : Have children... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...with fear and wonder, When the gigantic Memnon fell asunder ? • * Leaton 42.] FIRST CLASS BOOK. 107 If the tomb's secrets may not be confessed, The nature of thy private life unfold : — A heart has throbb'd beneath that leathern breast, And tears adown that dusky cheek have rolled : — Have children... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...Orus, Apis, Isis, And shook the Pyramids with fear and wonder, When the gigantic Memnon fell asunder ? If the tomb's secrets may not be confessed, The nature of thy private life unfold :— . A heart has throbb'd beneath that leathern breast, And tears down that dusky cheek have rolled : — Have children... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1824 - 938 pages
...check have roll'd : — Have children cfimb'd those knees, and kiss'd that face ? What was thy qpbe and station, age and race ? Statue of flesh, — immortal of the dead ! Imperishable type of evanescence I Posthumous man, who quits thy narrow bed, And standest undecayed within our pirsonct, Thou wilt hear... | |
 | William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 384 pages
...breast, And tears adown that dusky cheek have roll'd :-— Have children climb'd those knees and kiss'd that face ? What was thy name and station, age and race ? Statue of flesh—immortal of the dead! Imperishable type of evanescence ! Posthumous man, who quitt'st thy narrow... | |
 | Horace Smith - English essays - 1825 - 372 pages
...And tears adown that dusty cheek have roll'd :••— Have children climb'd those knees, and kiss'd that face ? What was thy name and station, age and race ? Statue of flesh—Immortal of the dead ! Imperishable type of evanescence ! Posthumous man, who quitt'st thy... | |
 | English poetry - 1826 - 434 pages
...breast, And tears adown that dusty cheek have roll'd:— Have children climb'd those knees, and kiss'd that face ? What was thy name and station, age and race ? Statue of flesh!—Immortal of the dead! Imperishable type of evanescence! Posthumous man, who quit'st thy narrow... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...Orus, Apis, Isis, And shook the pyramids with fear and wonder, When the gigantic Memnon fell asunder ? If the tomb's secrets may not be confessed, The nature...immortal of the dead ! Imperishable type of evanescence I Posthumous man, who quitt'st thy narrow bed, And standest undecayed within our presence, Thou wilt... | |
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