 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
 | 1863 - 150 pages
...rusted in their bony hand ; In plague and famine, some ! Earth's cities had no sound or 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... | |
 | Half hours - 1863 - 408 pages
...rested in then- bony hands — In plague and famine some : Earth's cities had no sound or 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... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1863 - 420 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, \Vith dauntless words and high ; That shook the sere leaves from... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 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... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 444 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 ! 3. Yet, prophet-like that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 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... | |
 | 1866 - 408 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... | |
 | 1866 - 524 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 ! Tet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, Saying, We are twins in death,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 pages
...Earth's cities had no sound nor tread; And ships were drifting with the dead 3. Yet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high,...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... | |
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