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" ... 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 103
1824
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The British Poets, Volume 4

1866 - 524 pages
...Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me expire....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...
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The Advanced Reader

1866 - 408 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; Test of all sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp...
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Analytical Fifth Reader: Containing an Introductory Article on the General ...

Richard Edwards - 1867 - 372 pages
...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...majesty of Darkness shall Receive my parting ghost ! 7. This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark ; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be...
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Recueil choisi de traits historiques et de contes moraux

Nicolas Wanostrocht - 1867 - 350 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 ;...— Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see them shall not boast. The eclipse of nature spreads my pall,— The Majesty of Darkness shall Receive...
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Select Academic Speaker: Containing a Large Number of New and Appropriate ...

Henry Coppée - 1867 - 588 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 ;...death — Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To sec thou shall not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,— The majesty of darkness shall Receive...
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Analytical Fifth-[sixth] Reader: Containing an Introductory Article on the ...

Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 pages
...in 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 fa'ding fire; Test of all sunless agonies, To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall, The majesty of...
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Analytical Fifth Reader: Containing an Introductory Article on the General ...

Richard Edwards - 1867 - 374 pages
...in 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, To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my The majesty of Darkness...
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Penny readings in prose and verse, selected and ed. by J.E. Carpenter, Volume 6

Penny readings - 1867 - 268 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 sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of c!oath — Their rounded gasp...
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Select Academic Speaker: Containing a Large Number of New and Appropriate ...

Henry Coppée - 1867 - 586 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 ; Test of .ill sumless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded...
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A household book of English poetry, selected with notes by R.C. Trench

Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. 50 Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ;...not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — 55 Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of nature spreads...
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