 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
 | Christian lyre - 1846 - 188 pages
...; 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,...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... | |
 | Gem book - 1846 - 398 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,...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 and... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pages
...Alas ! 'tis in vain : Who hid, in their turns have been hid ; The treasures are squandered again ; To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller hero. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah ! no : they have withered and died, Or fled with the... | |
 | 1850 - 300 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 and Love? Ah ! no ; they have wither'd and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Esq. J. B. (Barrister-at-Law.), John Bill - 1850 - 586 pages
...again, And here in the grave are all metals forhid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin lid. To the Pleasures which mirth can afford, The revel,...the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah! here is a plentiful hoard, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none hut the worm is a reveller here.... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pages
...revel, the langh, and the jeer ? HOW-D'YE-DO AMD OOOD-BYH. 517 Ah ! here is a plentiful board I Bat the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah, no 1 they have wither'd and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | 1851 - 588 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, the laugh and the jeerl Ah! here is a plentiful board, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And nono but... | |
 | 1851 - 496 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,...here is a plentiful board, But the guests are all inutc as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to affection... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 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 1 here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none bat the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 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 ? Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah no ! they bave*withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
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