 To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here.  The Quarterly review - Page 3971819Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 728 pages
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful lioaril ! But the guests nre all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here.... | |
 | 1819 - 500 pages
...forbid, But the tinsel thai shone on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which mirth can afford, To the revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are atl mute at the pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to affection... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1819 - 504 pages
...forhid, But the tinsel that shone ou the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which mirth caá afford, To the revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful hoard ! But the guests are all mute at the pitiful cheer. And none but the worm is a reveller here.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...again. , And here in the grave are all metals forbid. But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford ; — The...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah, no ! they have wither'd and died, . , Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...again. And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin Ifd. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah, no ! they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | 1821 - 488 pages
...are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin lid. •* 6 To the pleasures that mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh and the jeer...And none but the worm is a reveller here. 7 Shall WP build to affection and love ? Ah no ! they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit above,... | |
 | 1821 - 444 pages
...that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford I The revel, the langh, and the jeer? Ah ! here is a plentiful board, But...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love? Ah, no ! they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | 1823 - 536 pages
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford — The revel,...is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute at their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection und'Love... | |
 | William Eastmead - 1824 - 536 pages
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid ; But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin lid* To the pleasures which mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to affection aud love ? Ah, no ! they have withered and died ; Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...; ' And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford — The revel,...? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ! But the guests arc all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection... | |
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