 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith (sir) - History - 1864
...shall Creation's 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 expir'd in fight, the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864
...shall Creation's 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! H1 Some had expired in fight, the brands still rusted in their bony hands; in plague and famine... | |
 | 1866
...shall Creation's 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 lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, Saying, We are twins in death, proud Sun ! Thy face is cold, thy race is runj 'Tis Mercy bids thee... | |
 | 1866
...shall Creation's 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...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,... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1866 - 456 pages
...shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime! 2. 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... | |
 | Richard Edwards - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1867 - 360 pages
...shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! 2. The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around...drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! 9. Yet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves... | |
 | Penny readings - 1867
...shall creation's 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...drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb ! Tet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 360 pages
...shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! 2. The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around...nor tread ; And ships were drifting with the dead 8. Yet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, That shook the sere leaves... | |
 | Nicolas Wanostrocht - 1867
...shall Creation's 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...no sound nor tread ; And ships were drifting with their dead To shores where all was dumb ! Yet, prophet-like, that lone one stood, With dauntless words... | |
 | William Torrey Harris - 1886
...rugged, leaden, dead. The short report of a heavily-loaded pistol is well caught in the word explode. " Earth's cities had no sound nor tread, And ships were...drifting with the dead To shores where all was dumb." As initial, or beginning a word, d shows a resolved or violent disposition, as if the teeth were set... | |
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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. 
