 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
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1843 - 528 pages
...the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That sh:ill Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, 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 - American periodicals - 1843 - 614 pages
...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, —... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw hear the sound of music sweet From birds among the...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
...Adown the gulf of time! I saw the last of human mould That shall creation's death beholJ, Ал Adam saw t Chambers or tread, And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet-like, that... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1844 - 318 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...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 - Elocution - 1845 - 492 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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...the gulf of Time : I saw the last of human mould, That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw bur prime. The sun's eye had a sickly glare ; The earth...that lonely man. Some had expired in fight, — the brand* Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some. Earth's cities had no sound nor... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1845 - 312 pages
...Adown the gulf of time I 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...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... | |
 | William Linwood - College verse - 1846 - 372 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...with the dead To shores where all was dumb. XXXIX. ПАМТА TÙV yaía Svócf>os e) á\úa кavTеa 'ye вavsîv àváyiся, Trplv \aßeîv evarov... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 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 from... | |
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