 ... curtain fall Upon the stage of men. Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again: Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the rack Of pain anew to writhe; Stretched in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 1031824Full view - About this book
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...— Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thon shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall, — The majesty of darkness shall Receive... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Ev'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire;...speak thy dirge of death— Their rounded gasp and gugling breath To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall, — The majesty... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 312 pages
...agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death— Their rounded gasp and gugling breath To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of...majesty of Darkness shall Receive my parting ghost! 23 -ff This spirit shall return to Him That gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thou shall not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall, — The majesty of darkness shall This spirit... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1846 - 120 pages
...Stretched in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. E'en I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thou shall not boast. Th' eclipse of Nature spread's my pall — The majesty of Darkness shall Receive my... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1846 - 332 pages
...grass beneath the scythe. " Ev'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak...Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thou shall not boast. The eclipse of nature spreads my pall, The majesty of darkness shall Receive my parting... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1846 - 312 pages
.... My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp and gugling breath To see thou shall not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,...majesty of Darkness shall Receive my parting ghost ! 23 This spirit shall return to Him That gave its heavenly spark ; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1846 - 310 pages
...expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death— Their rounded gasp and gugling breath To see thou shall not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,—...majesty of Darkness shall Receive my parting ghost! 23 This spirit shall return to Him That gave its heavenly spark ; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1849 - 276 pages
...beneath the scythe. Ev'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumless agonies, To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,The majesty of darkness shall Receive my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him Who gave... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 pages
...Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Ev'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp and gugling breath. To see thou Shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,-- The majesty of... | |
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