 | Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 790 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. AH wars and disasters, in those days, were thought to be preceded by some Blinnge natural... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 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 drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumbl Yet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 614 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,...in fight, — the brands Still rusted in their bony handa ; In plagiif! and famine some ! Earth s cities had no sound nor tread, And ships were drifting... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1843 - 528 pages
...gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That sh:ill Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The...age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around lhat lonely man ! Some had e.xpir'd in fright — the brande Süll rusted in their bony hands ; In... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 614 pages
...sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, Aa Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with ago was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expired in fight, —... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 pages
...I 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, As Adam saw her prime! 1 ' Hebrew, St. Peter. I sun never shone in the country of the The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the ear ! Delightful visitant! with thee I hail the time...Starts, the new voice of spring to hear,* And imitates or tread, And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet-like, that... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...sweep Adown the gulf of time! I saw the last of human mould That shall creation's death beholJ, Ал or tread, And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet-like, that... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 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,...had expired in fight — the brands Still rusted in iheir bony hands; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread, And ships were... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 312 pages
...saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time I I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold,...wan The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man1 Some had expired in fight — the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine... | |
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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! 
