The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan. The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expired in fight, — the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor... Spirit of the English Magazines - Página 1021824Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 páginas
...with the dead To shores where all was dumh ! Yet prophet-like, that lone one stood, With daontless words and high, That shook the sere leaves from the wood, As if a storm pass'd hy, Saying, " We're twins in death, proud San, Thy face is cold, thy race is ran, Tie Merey hids thee... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 páginas
...Still rusted in their hony hands; In plague and famine some! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Vet prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 páginas
...Still rusted in their bony hands; In plague and famine some! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb! Vet, prophet-like, (hat lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves from... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 248 páginas
...rusted in their bony Bands; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor .tread And ships were -drifting with the dead To shores where...shook the sere leaves from the wood As if a storm passed by, Saying, We are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, 'Tis Mercy... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 250 páginas
...some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread And ships were drifting with the dead To slimes where nil was dumb! Yet, prophet like, that lone one stood,...shook the sere leaves from the wood As if a storm passed by, Saying, We are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, 'Tis Mercy... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 páginas
...nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all wae dumb ? Yet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves from the wood As if a storrn pass'd by, Saying, We are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face, is cold, thy race is run, Т... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 páginas
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet-like, that lone one flood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sprc leaves from the... | |
| 1834 - 182 páginas
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ; Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb. Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the rack Of pain anew to writhe ; Stretch'd... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1835 - 258 páginas
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where...shook the sere leaves from the wood As if a storm passed by, Saying, We are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, 'Tis Mercy... | |
| J H Hedley - 1836 - 352 páginas
...Still rusted in thidr bony hands; In plague and famine some! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet; prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves from the... | |
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