Go, let oblivion's curtain fall Upon the stage of men. Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again: Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the rack Of pain anew to writhe; Stretched in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in... Time's Telescope - cx. oldal1826Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 oldal
...curtain fall Upon the stage of men, , Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again. Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the...the scythe. Ev'n I am weary in yon skies To watch ihy fading fire ; Test of all sunless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1839 - 510 oldal
...iffi£ , Upon the stage of men, Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again. Its piteous pageants bring not back. Nor waken flesh, upon the rack Of pain anew to writhe ; Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword. Like gross beneath the ecyihe.... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1840 - 376 oldal
...curtain fall Upon the stage of men, Nor with thy rising beams recal Life's tragedy again : Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the rack Of pain anew to writhe ; Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe.... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 332 oldal
...curtain fall i 1 tun the stage of men, Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again. Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the rack Of pain anew to writhe; Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe*... | |
| Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 oldal
...stage of men, Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again. * Swords. t Withered, Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the...battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. E'en I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me... | |
| 1842 - 480 oldal
...curtain fall Upon the stage of men, Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again. Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the rack Of pain anew to writhe ; Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe.... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1842 - 440 oldal
...curtain fall Upon the stage of men ; Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again. Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh, upon the rack Of pain anew to wrilhe; Stretch'd in disease's shapes abhorr'd, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 614 oldal
...curtain fall Upon the stage of men, Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again. Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh upon the...in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumiese agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded gasp... | |
| John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 614 oldal
...curtain fall Upon the stage of men, Nor with thy rising beams recall Life's tragedy again. Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh upon the...Like grass beneath the scythe. Ev'n I am weary in yon skiea To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak... | |
| Readings - 1843 - 466 oldal
...bring not back, Nor waken flesh upon the rack Upon the stage of men, Nor with thy rising beams recall Of pain anew to writhe ; Stretched in disease's shapes...battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe. My lips that speak thy dirge of death,— Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thou shalt... | |
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