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
ashes closing drops eye fond nature parting pious soul tomb voice
On some fond breast the parting soul relies,/ Some pious drops the closing eye requires; / E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, / E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
animated bust call cold dull ear flattery fleeting mansion provoke silent soothe voice
Can storied urn or animated bust / Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? / Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, / Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death?
breath collected melting small sweet sweeter treasures voice
Sweet is the breath of vernal shower,The bee's collected treasures sweet, Sweet music's melting full, but sweeter yet. The still small voice of gratitude.
gratitude voice stills
The still small voice of gratitude.
voice wind joy
They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
nature voice fire
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
voice dust honor
Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, or flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death?
dust voice fleeting
Can storied urn, or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death?
above beneath beyond far good limits vulgar
Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, / Beneath the good how far - but far above the great.
averse female gold heart
What female heart can gold despise? / What cat's averse to fish?
drive nervous played seniors starting
We've got 10 seniors starting on the offense, and I'm the only junior, so I was a little nervous before the game. But I got comfortable after the first drive and we played well.
brushing hasty meet steps sun
Brushing with hasty steps the dews away / To meet the sun upon the upland lawn.
english-poet
He gave to misery (all he had) a tear.
method
Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune, he had not the method of making a fortune.