 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 ! Earth's cities had no sound nor...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 1021824Full view - About this book
 | 1827 - 510 pages
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth s cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! No. <J2— NS Yet. prophet'like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities bad no sound nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where...shook the sere leaves from the wood As if a storm passed by, Saying, we are twins in death, proud sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, Tis mercy bids... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pages
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread, And ships 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 from the... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 426 pages
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ; Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships 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 from the... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...Still runted in their bony hands; In plague and famine some! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread; And ships 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 front... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 258 pages
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships 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 from the... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 430 pages
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ; Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships 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 from... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 498 pages
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ; Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships 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 from the... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - 424 pages
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where...shook the sere leaves from the wood, As if a storm passed by ; Saying, we are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, 'T is Mercy... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - 476 pages
...rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where...shook the sere leaves from the wood, As if a storm passed by ; Saying, we are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, 'T is Mercy... | |
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