 ... 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
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...in diseases' 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, Test of all sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...'d in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Kv'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire;...my parting ghost! This spirit shall return to him Who gave its heavenly spark ; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark ! No!... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 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;...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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 pages
...in disease's shapes abhorred, 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 Receive my parting... | |
 | Class-book - 1852 - 152 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 ;...thou shalt not boast ; The eclipse of Nature spreads thy pall, The majesty of Darkness shall Eeceive my parting ghost ! The spirit shall return to Him That... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 pages
...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; Test of all sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death, Their rounded gasp and... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 404 pages
...Stretched in disease's shapes abhorred Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark ! No !... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 284 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;...dirge of death — Their rounded gasp and gurgling breati: To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,— The majesty of darkness... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. 6. " Even I am weary, in yon skies To watch thy fading fire; Test of all sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips, that speak thy dirge of death, Their rounded gasp and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 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 ; Test of all sumlcss agonies, Yet think not, Sun, it shall he dim When thou thyself art dark! No ! it shall live... | |
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