... 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
| 1866 - 524 páginas
...Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me expire....my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him "Who gave its heavenly spark ; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark ! No... | |
| 1866 - 408 páginas
...Stretched 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; Test of all sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 372 páginas
...beneath the scythe. 6. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak...majesty of Darkness shall Receive my parting ghost ! 7. This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark ; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be... | |
| Nicolas Wanostrocht - 1867 - 350 páginas
...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 them shall not boast. The eclipse of nature spreads my pall,— The Majesty of Darkness shall Receive... | |
| Henry Coppée - 1867 - 588 páginas
...Stretched 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 ;...death — Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To sec thou shall not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,— The majesty of darkness shall Receive... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 páginas
...in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. 6. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fa'ding fire; Test of all sunless agonies, To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall, The majesty of... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 374 páginas
...in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. 6. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sunless agonies, To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my The majesty of Darkness... | |
| Penny readings - 1867 - 268 páginas
...Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire; Test of all sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of c!oath — Their rounded gasp... | |
| Henry Coppée - 1867 - 586 páginas
...Stretched 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 ; Test of .ill sumless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded... | |
| Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 páginas
...in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. 50 Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — 55 Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of nature spreads... | |
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