Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray
Thomas Graywas an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar and professor at Pembroke College, Cambridge University. He is widely known for his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, published in 1751...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth26 December 1716
angels bounds closed endless excess eyes flaming living passed space tremble
He passed the flaming bounds of space and time: / The living throne, the sapphire-blaze, / Where angels tremble while they gaze, / He saw; but blasted with excess of light, / Closed his eyes in endless night.
darkness herd leaves parting slowly weary winds
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, / The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, / The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, / And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
bliss brightly woe
The hues of bliss more brightly glow, Chastis'd by sabler tints not of woe
evening expects gilded grim pleasure regardless sweeping trim vessel youth
In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, / Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm; / Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, / That, hushed in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
ocean dark caves
Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear.
blow laughing rising
Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly rising o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm.
may done asks
As to posterity, I may ask what has it ever done to oblige me?
fate limits vulgar
Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the good how far,-but far above the great.
good-intentions hell intention
Hell is full of good intentions.
spring progress brooks
From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take.
adventure littles reign
Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions date descry.
atheist religion helping
There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief without the help of any other argument.
believe men belief
Men will believe anything at all provided they are under no obligation to believe it.
gratitude voice stills
The still small voice of gratitude.