| Thomas Campbell - 1824 - 176 pages
...fleetness, When thou art parted from my soul ? Our hearts shall beat, our tears shall flow, THE LAST MAN. o ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulph of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, The Sun's eye had... | |
| Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1824 - 176 pages
...fleetness, When thou art parted from my soul ? Our hearts shall beat, our tears shall flow, THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulph of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, The Sun's eye had... | |
| Amédée Pichot - England - 1825 - 510 pages
...Grainville, an extraordinary work, which has preceded the Darkness and the Last Man of Campbell. " All worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulph of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her... | |
| 1827 - 510 pages
...litcrature, tt>e Jfine arts, No. FEB. 1C, 1S28. [Price Jit. THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall meet in gloom, The Sun himself must die, Before this mortal...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulph of Time! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime!... | |
| Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 426 pages
...over all the morning blue and bright. London Magazine. THE LAST MAN. BY T. CAMPBELL ESO. ALL \\-ovlJly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die,...prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, — The Karth with age was wan, — The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expired... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...rebuilds thy span. Nor lets the type grow pale with age That first spoke peace to man. THE LAST MAN. h. Vinmi» the rocks He went, and still looked up upon the sun, «aw her prime! The Sun's eye had • sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan. The skeletons of nations... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 258 pages
...rebuilds thy span, Nor lets the type grow pale with age That first spoke peace to man. THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulph of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her... | |
| English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...! — Still will the tears soft pity gave, Refresh the flowers that deck her grave ! THE LAST MAN. All worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun himself...in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep A down the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall creation's death behold, As Adam... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...pale with age That first spoke peace to man. THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall molt in gloom, Thu Sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume...spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time! I saw t ho last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime! The Sun's eye... | |
| Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...steal hetween, While the pale silvery orh glides peaceful o'er the scene. THE LAST MAN. CAMPERt.t.. Before this mortal shall assume Its Immortality !...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the golf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death hehold, As Adam saw her prime... | |
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