 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.  From Thomas Campbell to Marquis of Lorne - Pagina 20geredigeerd door - 1876Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1831 - 676 pagina’s
...shall Creation's death hehold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! i Some had expired in fight — the hrands Still rusted in their hony hands ; In plague and famine... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1823 - 590 pagina’s
...That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime! 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 expir'd in fight, — the brands Still rusted in their bony hands; In plague and famine some ! Earth's... | |
 | 1823 - 592 pagina’s
...shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! 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 expir'd in fight, — the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1824 - 176 pagina’s
...last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around...that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, Saying, We are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, 'Tis Mercy bids thee go.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1824 - 176 pagina’s
...last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around...that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, Saying, We are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, 'Tis Mercy bids thee go.... | |
 | 1825 - 674 pagina’s
...shall creation's death behold As Adam saw his prime ! " The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around...'the brands Still rusted in their bony hands , In | * i .1 • : m • and famine some ! Karth s cities had no sound or tread , And ships were drifting... | |
 | Martin MacDermot - 1824 - 604 pagina’s
...That shall Creation's death behold As Adam saw her prime ! The Sim's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, » The skeletons 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... | |
 | Martin MacDermot - 1824 - 602 pagina’s
...That shall Creation's death behold As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man 1 Some had expir'd in fight — the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine... | |
 | 1826 - 488 pagina’s
...That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime. 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... | |
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