 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 396 pages
...page, Heaven still rebuilds thy span Nor lets the type grow pale with That first spoke peace to man. THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun himself must die, i• Before this mortal shall assume Its Immortality ! I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1855 - 406 pages
...rebuilds thy span Nor lets the type grow pale with age That first spoke peace to man. THE LAST MAJN". ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The sun himself must die, Before this mortal1 shall assume Its Immortality ! I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to... | |
 | East India college - 1856 - 480 pages
...shall melt in gloom, Its stream of life run dry, Before this Freshman can assume His civil dignity ! I saw a vision in my sleep That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the lonely, last Fourth Term That shall poor Hailey's death discern — As Peter saw her prime ! The clock's... | |
 | William Ross Wallace - 1856 - 192 pages
...original lyric by Mr. F., who is one of the most beautiful minstrels of the Age. EDITOR. Cjj* fast AT.T. worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, — The Sun himself...Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality I I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 pages
...stay : But sorrow rcturn'd with the dawning of morn, And the voice in my dreaming ear melted away. THE LAST MAN. All worldly shapes shall melt in gloom,...die, Before this mortal shall assume Its Immortality 1 I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time 1 I saw... | |
 | Francis Fulford - 1859 - 120 pages
...but as being less known ; and just to see, if I am myself improved in my manner of reading it : — " THE LAST MAN." " All worldly shapes shall melt in...mortal shall assume Its immortality ! I saw a vision in ray sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I saw the last of human mould,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1860 - 372 pages
...have worshipped in vain Shall awake not the sigh of remembrance again, To bear is to conquer our fate. THE LAST MAN. All worldly shapes shall melt in gloom,...in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep A down the gulf of time! I saw Ihe last of human mould. That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam... | |
 | Henry Heavisides - 1860 - 144 pages
...comfort from their labours, and few have proved themselves more worthy of the distinction." Illustration. THE LAST MAN. All worldly shapes shall melt in gloom...die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality 1 I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of time ! I saw... | |
 | Robert Eldridge Aris Willmott - 1862 - 418 pages
...span, Nor lets the typo grow pale with age, That first spoke peace to man. Thomas Campbell. •-'IT THE LAST MAN. ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die, Beforo this mortal shall assume Its Immortality ! I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength... | |
 | 1863 - 150 pages
...Come, severed hearts ! come home," they say, " Never to ache and part again !" % fast Han. All earthly shapes shall melt in gloom. The sun himself must die,...immortality ! I saw a vision in my sleep That gave my senses power to sweep Adown the gulf of time ! I saw the last of human mould, That shall creation's... | |
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I saw the last of human mould That shall Creation's death behold, As Adam saw her prime ! The Sun's eye had a sickly glare, The Earth with age was wan, The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expired in... 
