 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...  Anthologia oxoniensis - Page 70edited by - 1846 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Almanacs, English - 1826 - 488 pages
...Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime. The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth...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... | |
 | 1827 - 510 pages
...Adown the gulph of Time! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth...lonely man ! Some had expired in fight, — the brands Slill rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth s cities had no sound nor tread... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 258 pages
...the gulph of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The...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... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 498 pages
...Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, —...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... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The...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... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 430 pages
...Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, —...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... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 426 pages
...shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, — The Karth with age was wan, — The skeletons of nations 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...down the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The...hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities bad no sound nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet,... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 422 pages
...Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, —...The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! J Some had expired in fight, — the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam «aw her prime! The Sun's eye had • sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan. The skeletons...that lonely man! Some had expired in fight,— the brand* Still runted in their bony hands; In plague and famine some! Earth's cities had no sound nor... | |
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