 | British empire - 1847 - 856 sider
...force, even by those who do not quite agree with the poet in holding any monument unnecessary : * " bear Son of Memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ?" Phillips's, with its profile effigy, and wreath of laurel and apple-leaves, in illustration of his... | |
 | Villemain (M., Abel-François) - 1847 - 408 sider
...What needs my Shakspeare for his honour'd bones, The labour of au age in-piled stones; Or that lus hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a stary-pointing pyramid. Dear son of memory, great heir of famé, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ; Thou in our wonder and ustonishment Hast built... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1848 - 320 sider
...Shakspeare for his honored bones The labor of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallowed relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear...astonishment Hast built thyself a live-long monument. And so sepulchred, in such pomp dost lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die. MILTON. 2.... | |
 | Julius Charles Hare, Augustus William Hare - 1848 - 426 sider
...an age in piled stones ! Or that his hallowed relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid 1 Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What needst thou such weak witness of thy name t Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a live-long monument ; And so sepulcred in... | |
 | 1848 - 588 sider
...incomparable worth of his possession) he termed him : — "Dear Son of memory, great heir of fame, Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a livelong monument." He also exclaims at the commencement of the same ' Epitaph" " What needs my Shakspere for his honored... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 sider
...his hallowed reliques should be hid Under a starrr-pointing pyramid t Hear Son of Memory, great Hrir of Fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy...astonishment Hast built thyself a livelong monument, And so sepulchred, in such pomp dost lie, That kings for buch a tomb would wish to die.' Page 498.... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1849 - 406 sider
...labour of an age in piled stones, Or that his hallowed reliques should be hid Under a starry-pointing pyramid ? Dear Son of Memory, great Heir of Fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name r Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a livelong monument, And so sepulchred, in... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 sider
...Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear sou of memory, great heir of fame, What necd'st thou such dull witness of thy name? Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a lasting monument. For whilst to th' shame of slow endeavouring art Thy easy numbers flow, and that... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1850 - 620 sider
...should be hid Under a starry-pointing pyramid? Dear Son of Memory, great Heir of Fame, What need's! thou such weak witness of thy name? Thou in our wonder...astonishment Hast built thyself a livelong monument, And so sepulchred, in such pomp dost lie, That kings tor such a tomb would wish to die.* NOTE 11.—... | |
 | Alfred Bate Richards - 1851 - 284 sider
...his honour'd bones ? The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallow'd reliques should lie hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? — Dear son...built thyself a live-long monument ; For, whilst to shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath from the leaves of... | |
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WHAT needs my Shakespeare for his honoured bones, The labour of an age in piled stones, Or that his hallowed relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name?... 
