 | 1864 - 334 pages
...wore. And here 's neither dress nor adornments allow'd, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain ; Who...hid in their turns have been hid ; The treasures are squander*d again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shines on the dark... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 336 pages
...aside, And here 's neither dress nor adornments allowM, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain ; Who...hid in their turns have been hid ; The treasures are squander'd again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shines on the dark... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...aside, t And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas! 'tis in vain, Who hid,...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 jeer ? Ah ! here... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 pages
...aside— And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas! 'tis in vain— Who hid, in their turn have been hid— To the pleasures which Mirth can afford,— The revel, the laugh, and the jeer... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1867 - 548 pages
...here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding sheet and the fringe of the shroud. 397 To riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain : Who hid, in their turns have been hid ; The treasures arc squandered again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...aside ; And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, 19 But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? alas ! 'tis in vain ; Who...metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. 25 To the pleasures which Mirth can afford — The revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah... | |
 | Alexander Henley Grant - 1869 - 646 pages
...aside, And here's neither dress nor adornments allowed, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain ; Who...been hid ; The treasures are squandered again ; And hero in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin-lid. To the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pages
...aside, And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'd, Save the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ! Alas ! 'tis in vain : Who...hid in their turns have been hid ; The treasures are squander^ again ; Ant) here in the grave are all metals forbid, Sare the tinsel that shine* on the... | |
 | Francis Fisher Broune - 1869 - 420 pages
...night, "Would God the day were here," And say at dawn, " Would God the day were dead." — Swinburne. RICHES. — Alas! 'tis in vain; Who hid in their turns have been hid; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, Save the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin -lid. —... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? alas ! 't is in vain ; Who hid, in their turns have been hid :...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 jeer ? Ah ! here... | |
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... adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trappings which dizen the proud? 
