 | 1823 - 626 pages
..."'Twas man; My waves in panic at bis crime recoil'd, Disclos'd th' abyss, and from the centre ran." I ask'd the earth ; — the earth replied, aghast,...smiling, thoughtless man, I went, And ask'd him next : he turn 'da scornful eye, Shook his proud head, and deign'd me no reply. THE DESTRUCTION OF SODOM AND... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1822 - 516 pages
...'Twas man ; My waves in panic at his crime recoil'd, Disclos'd the abyss, and from the centre ran.' I ask'd the earth; — the earth replied aghast, '...the past.' —To man, gay, smiling, thoughtless man, 1 went, And ask'd him next : — He turn'da scornful eye, Shook his proud head, and deign'd me no reply.... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 570 pages
...'Twos Man; My waves in panic at his crime recoil'd, Disclos'd the abyss, and from the centre ran. ' ' ' I ask'd the Earth ;— the Earth replied aghast, "...eye, Shook his proud head, and deign'd me no reply.' AHT. VII. The Poetical Remains of the late Dr. John Leyden ; with Memoirs of his Life, by the Reverend... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 570 pages
...'Twos Man; Disclos'd the abyss, and from the centre ran." My waves in panic at his crime recoil'd, I ask'd the Earth ; — the Earth replied aghast,...'Twas Man ; — and such strange pangs my bosom rent, — To Man, gay, smiling, thoughtless Man, I went, That still I groan and shudder at the past.'' And... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...Man— My waves in panic at this crime recoil'd, "Disclos'd the abyss, and from the centre ran.'' 1 ask'd the earth. The earth replied, aghast, " *Twas Man— -and such strange pangi my bosom rent. That still I fear and tremhle at the past." To Man, gay. smiling Man I went, And... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...Twas man ; " My waves in panic at his crime recoil'd, " Disclosed the abyss, and from the centre ran." I ask'd the earth ; — the earth replied aghast,...eye, Shook his proud head, and deign'd me no reply. WHAT are these in bright array ? This innumerable throng, Round the altar, night and day, Tuning their... | |
 | First flowers - 1825 - 306 pages
...MAN: My waves in panic at the crime recoiled, Disclosed the abyss, and from the centre ran." I asked the Earth. The Earth replied, aghast, " 'Twas MAN...and such strange pangs my bosom rent, That still I fear and tremble at the past. To MAN, gay-smiling MAN, I went, And asked him next. — He turned a... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...Man, — My waves in panic at his erime reeolPd, Dlsclus'd the ahyss,— and from the centre ran." I ask'd the earth ; — the earth replied, aghast, " Twas Man ;— and such strange pangs my husom rent, That still I groan and shudder at the past." — To Man, gay smiling, thoughtless Man I... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...My waves in panic at his crime recoil'd, Disclos'd the ahyss, — and from the centre ran." I asfe'd the earth ; — the earth replied, aghast, " 'Twas Man ; — and such strange pangs my hosom rent, That still I groan and shudder at the past." — To Man, gay smiling, thoughtless Man I... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...the centre ran." I ask'd the Earth ; — the Earth replied aghast, " Т was man ; — and suchslrange pangs my bosom rent That still I groan and shudder...eye, Shook his proud head, and deign'd me no reply. THE BIBLE. WHAT is the world Î — A wildering maze, Where Sin hath track'd ten thousand ways, Her... | |
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I ask'd the Earth ; — the Earth replied aghast, " 'Twas Man; — and such strange pangs my bosom rent, That still I groan and shudder at the past. 
