 ... curtain fall Upon the stage of men. Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again: Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the rack Of pain anew to writhe; Stretched in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Página 1031824Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 250 páginas
...in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. liv'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...speak thy dirge of death— Their rounded gasp and girgling breath To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,— The majesty... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 páginas
...disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in bettle by the sword, Like gross beneath the scythe. Ev'n I urn weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumiese agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp... | |
 | Abraham Thompson Lowe - 1831 - 232 páginas
...Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Ev'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see, thou shall not boast. The eclipse of nature spreads my pall, The majesty of darkness shall Receive my parting... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...in disease's shapes abhorred Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. " Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire;...my parting ghost! " This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark: Yet think not. Sun. it shall lie dim When thou thyself art dark ! No!... | |
 | 1834 - 182 páginas
...shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle, by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. E'en I am weary in yo skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumless...Their rounded gasp, and gurgling breath To see thou shall not boast. Th' eclipse of nature spreads my pall, — The majesty of darkness shall Receive my... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1835 - 258 páginas
...abhorred, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Ev'n I am weary in yon sties To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumless agonies,...speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp and girgling breath To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall, — The majesty... | |
 | J H Hedley - 1836 - 352 páginas
...Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Ev'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire; Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me expire. i My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thou shalt... | |
 | 1836 - 514 páginas
...disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like gnus beneath the scythe. Ev'n I nm weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumiese agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1837 - 332 páginas
...Stretched in disease's shapes abhorred . Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the sithe. Ev'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark ; 106 No ! it shall live again, and shine In bliss unknown to beams of... | |
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