Thomas Gray ( 10 of 57 )
The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,
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The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,
Await alike th' inevitable hour,
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield:
Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke:
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Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield:
Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke:
How jocund did they drive their team a-field!
How bow'd the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
The still small voice of gratitude.
The still small voice of gratitude.
When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.
When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.
While bright-eyed science watches round.
While bright-eyed science watches round.
They hear a voice in every wind,
And snatch a fearful joy.
They hear a voice in every wind,
And snatch a fearful joy.
The Attic warbler pours her throat
Responsive to the cuckoo's note.
The Attic warbler pours her throat
Responsive to the cuckoo's note.
To warm their little loves the birds complain.
To warm their little loves the birds complain.
Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.
Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.
