 The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall, The majesty of darkness shall Receive my parting ghost! This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark! No! it shall live again, and shine...  New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register - Page 273edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | William Draper Swan - Readers - 1851 - 442 pages
...grass beneath the scythe. " Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak...Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thou shall not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,The majesty of darkness shall Receive my parting... | |
 | Class-book - Poetry - 1852 - 152 pages
...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 expire. My lips that speak...thou shalt not boast ; The eclipse of Nature spreads thy pall, The majesty of Darkness shall Eeceive my parting ghost ! The spirit shall return to Him That... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Ireland - 1853 - 404 pages
...grass beneath the scythe. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak...my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark ! No !... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 284 pages
...grass beneath the scythe. Ev'n I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire; Test of all sumless agonies. Behold not me expire. My lips that speak...dirge of death — Their rounded gasp and gurgling breati: To see thou shalt not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,— The majesty of darkness... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...grass beneath the scythe. Even I am weary in yon skies, To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all snmless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak thy dirge of death — Their rounded grasp and gurgling breath To see thou shall not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall — The... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 404 pages
...grass beneath the scythe. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak...my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark ! No !... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 396 pages
...the scythe. ' FEven I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire; Test of all sumless agonies, My lips that speak thy dirge of death— Their rounded...my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark ! No !... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1854 - 352 pages
...beneath the scythe. 7 E'en I am weary, in yon skier, To watch thy fading fire; Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak...and gurgling breath, To see thou shalt not boast. The-eclipse of nature spreads my pall, The majesty of darkness shall Receive my parting ghost. 8. This... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 pages
...grass beneath the scythe. Even I am weary in yon skies To watch thy fading fire ; Test of all sumless agonies, Behold not me expire. My lips that speak...Their rounded gasp and gurgling breath To see thou shall not boast. The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall,The majesty of Darkness shall Receive my parting... | |
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