 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...  Theodric, and other poems - Page 107by Thomas Campbell - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Thompson Lowe - Geography - 1831 - 232 pages
...before and after his resurrection. THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun itself must die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Earth's compass round; And your high priesthood shall make earth All hallowed ground. THE LAST MAN. worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun himself...a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1835 - 258 pages
...soul ? Our hearts shall beat, our tears shall flow, But not together — no, no, no ! THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 514 pages
...rebuilds thy span, Nor lets the type grow pale with ago 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 gulf of Time! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1837 - 332 pages
...rebuilds thy span, Nor lets the type grow pale with age That first spoke peace to man. 103 THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 412 pages
...their winding sheet,— And every turf beneath their feet Shall be a soldier's sepulchre. THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun himself...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to heaven from the death-bed of fame. DD 3 THE LAST MAN. All worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun himself...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime.... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 336 pages
...the grave ! Wave, Munich ! all thy hanners wave, • And charge with all thy chivalry. THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun himself...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...so he feft the maker in a heat, Resolved to post him for an arrant cheat. THE LAST MAN. ALL wordly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die,...sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...shall melt in gloom I The sun itself shall die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality. 2, 1 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, Tha' shall creation's death behold, As Adam saw the prime.... | |
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