 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 oldal
...her prophecy be soon fulfill'd ; Fate ! drop the curtain ; I can lose no more. Silence and darkness ! solemn sisters ! twins From ancient night, who nurse...But what are ye ? — Thou, who didst put to flight Primeval silence, when the morning stars, Exulting, shouted o'er the rising ball ; 0 thou, whose word... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 oldal
...her prophecy be soon fulfill'd ; Fate ! drop the curtain ; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse...But what are ye ? — Thou, who didst put to flight Primeval Silence, when the morning stars. Exulting, shouted o'er the rising ball ! O thou, whose word... | |
 | 1832 - 614 oldal
...his strain with a majesty worthy of its aims and end, he calls upon " Silence and Darkness,"solemn sisters, twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender...thank you in the grave — The grave, your kingdom " Following the course of the sombre inspiration that he adjures, he then passes in a vast review before... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 oldal
...her prophecy be soon fulfill'd : Fate ! drop the curtain ; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse...victim sacred to your dreary shrine. But what are ye 1 — Thou, who didst put to flight Primeval Silence, when the morning stars, Exulting, shouted o'er... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 oldal
...stood still, and nature made a pause ; An awful pause, prophetic of her end. Silence and Darkness, solemn sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse...tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve, Attend their parent. Thou who didst put to flight Primeval silence, when the morning stars Exulting... | |
 | Edward Young - 1823 - 326 oldal
...her prophecy be soon fulfill'd: Fate! drop the curtain ; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reasou build resolve, (That column of true majesty in man) Assist me : I will thank you in the grave... | |
 | Edward Young - 1824 - 356 oldal
...fulfill'd: Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters ! tiring From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To...this frame shall fall A victim sacred to your dreary shrineBut what are ye? THOU, who didst put to flight Primeval Silence, when the morning stars, Exulting,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 318 oldal
...sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender though To Reason, and on reason build resolve 30 (That column of true majesty in man,) Assist me :...victim sacred to your dreary shrine. But what are ye ? — 35 Thou who didst put to flight Primeval Silence, when the morning stars, Exulting, shouted o'er... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 oldal
...her prophecy be soon fulfill'd : Fate ! drop the curtain ; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse...this frame shall fall A victim sacred to your dreary shrineBut what are ye ?— Thou, who didst put to flight Primeval Silence, when the morning stars,... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 oldal
...her prophecy be soon fiulfilPd; Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence, and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse...shall fall A victim sacred, to your dreary shrine. MARY. COWPEE. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah! would that... | |
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Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve— That column of true majesty in man... 
