To this sad shrine, whoe'er thou art, draw near, Here lies the friend most loved, the son most dear ; Who ne'er knew joy, but friendship might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he died. Select British Classics - Page 1831803Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1737 - 382 pages
...• To this fad flirine, whoe'er thou art draw near, Here lies the Friend moft lov'd, the Son moft dear: Who ne'er knew Joy but Friendship might divide, Or gave his Father Grief but when he dy'd. . How vain is Reafon, Eloquence how weak ! If Pope muft tell what Harcourt cannot fpeak. O! let... | |
| Thomas Cox - Great Britain - 1738 - 940 pages
...draw near, If ever Son, if ever Friend were dear ; Here lies the Youth who ne er his Friend denied, Or gave his Father Grief, but when he died. How vain is Rcafon! Eloquence, how weak! When Pope mull tell what R-rcourt cannot fpcak. Let then thy once loy'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...1720. TO this fad fhrine, whoe'er them art ! dra\» near, Here lies the Friend moft lov'd, the Son moft dear: Who ne'er knew Joy, but friendship might divide, Or gave his Father Grief but when he dy'd. How vain is Reafon, Eloquence how weak ! If Pope muft tell what HARCOURT cannot fpeak. Oh let... | |
| John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 286 pages
...? draw near ; Here lies the Friend moil lov'd, the Son mod dear: Who ne'ertnew Joy, but Friendfhip might divide, * Or gave his Father Grief but when he died. § How vain is Reafon, Eloquence how weak! If Pope muft tell what Harcourt cannot fpeak. Oh ! let thy once-lov'd Friend... | |
| Francis Grose - Great Britain - 1784 - 364 pages
...HARCOURT ; at the church of Stantoñ- Harcourt in Oxfordshire, 1720. • . * To this sad shrine, whoe'er thou art ! draw near, Here lies the friend most lov'd,...might divide, Or gave his father grief, but when he dy'd. How vain is reason, eloquence how weak ! If POPE must tell what HARCOURT cannot speak Oh, let... | |
| English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...Harcourt, only son of the Lord Chancellor flarcourt, at the church nf Stanton-Harvourtf in Oi/Mshirt, 1720. How vain is reason, eloquence how weak ! If Pope must tell what Harcourt cannot speak. Oh ! let thy once lov'd friend inscribe thy stone, And, with a father's sorrows mix his own ! IV. On James Cragfrs,... | |
| William Jackson - Aesthetics, British - 1798 - 472 pages
...art, draw near, Here lies the friend moft lov'd, the fon moft dear, Who ne'er knew joy, but friendfhip might divide, Or gave his father grief, but when he died. How vain is reafbn, eloquence how weak ! If Pope muft tell what Harcourt cannot fpeak. Oh ! let thy once-lov'd... | |
| William Jackson - Aesthetics, British - 1798 - 472 pages
...draw near, Here lies the friend moft .lov'd, the fon moft dear. Who ne'er knew joy, but friendfhip might divide, Or gave his father grief, but when he died. How vain is reafon, eloquence how weak ! If Pope muft tell what Harcourt cannot fpeak. Oh ! let thy once-lov'd... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...Chancellor HARCOURT, at the Church of Stanton-Harcourt in Oxfordshire, 1720. To this sad shrine, whoe'er thou art, draw near, Here lies the friend most lov'd,...might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he dy'd. How vain is reason, elo'tjuence how weak ! If Pope must tell what Harcourt cannot speak. Oh,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Chancellor Harcourt, at the Church of StantonHarcourt in Oxfordshire, 1720. TO this sad shrine, whoe'er thou art, draw near ; Here lies the friend most lov'd,...might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he dy'd. 4 How vain is reason, eloquence how weak ! If Pope must tell what Harcourt cannot speak. Oh !... | |
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