 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.  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Seite 303herausgegeben von - 1854Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1824 - 494 Seiten
...wan, The skeletons of nations were Around the lonely man ! Some had ezpir'd in fight, — the brands In plague and famine some ' Earth's cities had no sound nor tread Ami ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet like, that lone one... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1823 - 590 Seiten
...The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expir'd in fight, — the brands Still rusted in their bony...with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet like, that lone one stood, Wrfh dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves from the... | |
 | 1823 - 592 Seiten
...The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expir'd in fight, — the brands Still rusted in their bony...Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships were dritling with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet like, that lone one stood, With... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1824 - 176 Seiten
...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...that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, Saying, We are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, 'Tis Mercy bids thee go.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1824 - 176 Seiten
...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...that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, Saying, We are twins in death, proud Sun, Thy face is cold, thy race is run, 'Tis Mercy bids thee go.... | |
 | Martin MacDermot - 1824 - 602 Seiten
...The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expir'd in fight — the brands Still rusted in their bony...drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb 1 Yet prophet like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves... | |
 | 1827 - 510 Seiten
...expired in fight, — the brands Slill 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... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 Seiten
...skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man! Some had expired in fight,— the brand* Still runted in their bony hands; In plague and famine some! Earth's...dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves front the wtW As if a storm pass'd by, Saying: We are twins in death, proud San. Thy face is cold,... | |
 | 1828 - 814 Seiten
...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...hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities bad no sound nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet,... | |
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