 One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favorite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne....  The Fourth Reader - Page 235by William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 248 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 pages
...favourite seat ; nother came, and answered to the roll ; Nor at the bar nor in the court he sate. he next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne : pproach and read, for thou cans't read the lay f If'MrM r*n Kin •-*•.»••. 1••• .„j•.-•... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...rill, " Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; " The next with dirges due in sad array " Slow thro' the church-way path we saw " him borne. " Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the " lay " Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged " thorn." THE EPITAPH [5]. Here rests his head upon the lap... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...rill, " Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; " The next with dirges due in sad array " Slow thro' the church-way path we saw " him borne, " Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the "lay THE EPITAPH [45]. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown:... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...nor at the wood was he. • " The next, with dirges due in sad array, " Slow thro' the church-yard path we saw him " borne. " Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, " Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. " HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...the lawn, nor at the wood, was he. The next with dirges due, in sad array, Slow thro' the ohurch-way path we saw him borne; Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone, beneath yon aged thorn. Here the words thou canst, are emphatical, as they are... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...tree j Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, Kor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he. .- XXVIII. • The next with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through...saw him borne? Approach, and read (for thou can'st read)the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yo,n aged thorn. Dirges due.. — Dirge means solemn, mournful.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...favourite tree ; ' Another came; nor yet beside the rill, ' Nor up the lawn , nor at the wood was he : ' The next with dirges due in sad array, ' Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne : ' Approacli and read (for tho« canst read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone , beneath yon aged thorn..... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...only his Morning walk, and his Noontide repose." " The next with dirges due in sad array " Slow thro' the church-way path we saw him " borne, • * Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay " Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH [45]. Here rests his head upon the !ap of... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...' Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he : «The next, with dirges due, in sad array. 'Slow thro' the church-way path we saw him borne* {Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay 'Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.* THE EPITAPH; Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...fav'rite tree : ' Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, ' Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he. ' ' The next, with dirges due, in sad array, ' Slow through the church-way path we saw him bofne. ' Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.'... | |
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