 | John Barrow - 1841 - 404 páginas
...to the careless observer, that — " The bout of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave." Some of the graves, more carefully attended to than the greater part of them, had... | |
 | Great Britain. Poor Law Commissioners - 1841 - 448 páginas
...Parse the following sentences : — The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave. Await alike the inevitable hour, — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. 2. The sun that shone bright all the day Has now gone quite out of our sight ; And... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1841 - 234 páginas
...great — they are again reminded that " The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead but to the grave." It has often struck me that profitable volumes might be gleaned from inscriptions... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 948 páginas
...the degrada- 1813. tion of France. " The boast of chivalry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave ; Await alike the inevitable hour — The paths of glory lead but to the grave." The Old Guard halted at Rippail, near the spot where Bessieres had been slain the... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 páginas
...useful toil', Their homely joys and destiny obscure'; Nor grandeur bear', with a disdainful smile', The short and simple annals of the poor'. The boast of heraldry', the pomp of power', And all that beauty', all that wealth' . . e'erJ gave', Await', alike', the inevitable hour';... | |
 | George B. Scott - 1842 - 354 páginas
...useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor grandeur hear, with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. " The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour, The paths of... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 páginas
...short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry 3 , the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth, e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable...hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor vou, ye proud! impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies 9 raise, Where through... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 páginas
...Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke ; How jocund did they drive their team a-field! How bowed leaU but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1844 - 278 páginas
...great — they are again reminded that " The boast of heraldry, the pomp ef power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave." It has often struck me that profitable volume* might be gleaned from inscriptions... | |
 | 1859 - 880 páginas
...highly prizes, vanity is inscribed. " The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power. And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour, The paths of glory lead but to the grave." What Cardinal Wolsey said on his bed of death confirms it — " Vain pomp and glory... | |
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Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure ; Nor grandeur hear, with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er... 
