 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...  The History of Civilisation in Scotland - Side 186af John Mackintosh - 1896 - 495 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1824 - 494 sider
...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 sider
...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...ships were drifting 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... | |
 | 1823 - 592 sider
...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 sider
...mould, That shall Creation's death behold, The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man...ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, Saying, We are twins... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1824 - 176 sider
...mould, That shall Creation's death behold, The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man...ships were drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, Saying, We are twins... | |
 | Amédée Pichot - 1825 - 510 sider
...death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! " The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan. The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man...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... | |
 | 1825 - 588 sider
...can afford to give but a part of it. ' The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man...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... | |
 | 1826 - 488 sider
...death behold, As Adam saw her prime. The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely Man...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... | |
 | 1827 - 510 sider
...death behold, As Adam saw her prime! 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 Slill rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth s cities had no sound nor tread... | |
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