 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold,...of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expir'd in fight — the brands Still rusted in their hony hands; In plague and famine some! Earth's... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death hehold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Son's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan ; The skeletons of nations were Aroond that lonely man ! Some had expir'd in tight — the hrands Still rusted in their hony hands;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 248 pages
...saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, . That shall Creation's death...in fight, — the brands Still rusted in their bony Bands; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor .tread And ships were -drifting... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 250 pages
...saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep " Adown the gulf of Time! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold,...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... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...! I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime! to The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around... | |
 | 1834 - 182 pages
...saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulph of time ! I saw the last of human mould That shall Creation's death behold,...of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expir'd in fight,— the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ; Earth's... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 588 pages
...it had destroyed " multitudes of the barbarous heathen to make way for the chosen people of God." " Some had expired in fight, — the brands Still rusted...their bony hands, — In plague and famine some!" CAMPBELL All wars and disasters in those days were thought to be preceded by some strange natural appearance... | |
 | J H Hedley - 1836 - 352 pages
...saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to .sweep Adown the gulph of Time! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold,...had expired in fight, — the brands Still rusted in thidr bony hands; In plague and famine some! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread; And ships were... | |
 | 1836 - 352 pages
...dead body of the half-bred rolled at her feet ! J. п. н. o. THE DISMAL MAN. (For the Parterre.) " The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age was wan." CAMPBELL. JEREMIAH NIGHTSHADE was born in a dull, back street in London, just at daybreak, before the... | |
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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! 
