 | Oak apples, D Y - 1868 - 94 pages
...3. ' Merrily, merrily, shall I live now Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.' 4. ' I saw the last of human mould, That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime.' 5. ' But one thing want these banks of Hhine, Thy gentle hand to clasp in mine.' 0. ' I have seen the... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 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,...— the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In rjlague and famine some ! Earth s cities had no sound nor tread; And ships were drifting with the dead... | |
 | Alexander Henley Grant - 1869 - 646 pages
...sweep Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall creation's death behold, A» Adam saw her prime. The Sun's eye had a sickly glare,...man ! Some had expired in fight— the brands Still rested in their bony hands — In plague and famine some : Earth's cities had no sound or tread, And... | |
 | Frederick W. MARTIN - 1869 - 308 pages
...seconds elapsed before I could open my eyes to look at my friend. He was dead ! CHAPTER XV. " The Bun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age was wan...expired in fight ; the brands Still rusted in their hony hands; In plague and famine some. Karth's cities had no sound or thread, And ships were drifting... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - 1870 - 72 pages
...Like showers of vernal snow ; And from the fruit-tree spreading tall, The richly ripen'd clusters fall The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age...plague and famine some : Earth's cities had no sound or tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead, To shores where all was dumb. — Campbell. 0 sleep... | |
 | 1870 - 462 pages
...Time! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime! 10 The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age...nations were Around that lonely man! Some had expired in fight,—the brands 15 Still rusted in their bony hands; In plague and famine some! Earth's cities... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 466 pages
...The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expired in fight, — the brands 15 Still rusted in their bony hands; In plague and famine...nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead Yet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves from... | |
 | 1870 - 464 pages
...saw a vision in my sleep, 5 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 ! 10 The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 468 pages
...of time! I saw the last of human mold, That shall creation's death behold. As Adam saw her prime! 2. The sun's eye had a sickly glare,— The earth with...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... | |
 | Gems - 1871 - 280 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, As Adam saw her prune ! The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were... | |
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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! 
