 | Johannes Scherr - 1881 - 442 pages
...2lft befaßter £rogtfomöbte ju 6nbe ge^en unb Ьев engltfфen Фхф1егв Bora^nenbe SBifion : „The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with...skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man" — $ur SBtrí^íeit geteorbe* fern toirb, biefer „lonely and last man" аид(аф ber ieÇte ^umorift... | |
 | Samuel Irenæus Prime - American essays - 1881 - 424 pages
...to be good than to be great ! How much greater than greatness goodness is ! A DREAM OF THE YEAR. " I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time I" — T. Campbell. We have more dreams awake than when we sleep. A large part of every one's life is... | |
 | Henry B. Buckham - English language - 1881 - 270 pages
...sun himself shall die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality. before FORMULA. A, B > a9. 2. I saw a vision in my sleep That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time ^ 3. I saw the last of human mold, That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime. 4. I... | |
 | Evan Daniel - English language - 1881 - 420 pages
...you all Say, ' Not a tear must o'er her fall 1 He giveth his beloved sleep.' — 3frt. Browning. It. I saw a vision in my sleep That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gnlf of time : I saw the last of human mould That shall ereation's dawn behold, I. Just so wo have... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1882 - 984 pages
...earth All hallowed ground. THE LAST MAX. AM. worldly shapes shall melt in gloom. The sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality!...Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime! The Sim's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that... | |
 | John Millard (elocution master in the City of Lond. sch.) - Elocution - 1882 - 274 pages
...glory ! — WOLFE. 65. The Last Man. All worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself shall die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality...vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to weep, Adown the gulph of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold,... | |
 | Education - 1883 - 940 pages
...conversational tone.5. "All worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun himself must die. Before the mortal shall assume Its immortality. I saw a vision...sweep Adown the gulf of time. I saw the last of human mold, That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime." From what poem is the stanza taken... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - History - 1883 - 382 pages
...THOMAS CAMPBELL. [1777-1844.] THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality!...spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time i I saw the last of human mould That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime! The sun's... | |
 | James Douglas - Bombay (India) - 1883 - 590 pages
...man can cast eyea on. Of the young civilian, often sent there on his first outset, we may write— " The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age...skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man." We cannot rebuild or repeople in our imagination the Tanna of Marco Polo, but we may be certain of... | |
 | Edwin O. Chapman - American poetry - 1884 - 430 pages
...shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume Its Immortality I I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength...shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime. Thomas Campbell. THE FALL OF POLAND. O SACRED Truth I thy triumph ceased awhile, And Hope, thy sister,... | |
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All worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality ! I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's... 
