A Thousand and One Gems of PoetryCharles Mackay |
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Page 192
... earth in mercy ; shall descend Propitious in his chariot paved with love ; And what his storms have blasted and defaced For man's revolt shall with a smile repair . Sweet is the harp of prophecy ; too sweet- Not to be wronged by a mere ...
... earth in mercy ; shall descend Propitious in his chariot paved with love ; And what his storms have blasted and defaced For man's revolt shall with a smile repair . Sweet is the harp of prophecy ; too sweet- Not to be wronged by a mere ...
Page 400
... earth with age was wan , The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expired in fight , -the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships ...
... earth with age was wan , The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man ! Some had expired in fight , -the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some ! Earth's cities had no sound nor tread ; And ships ...
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... Earth , that nourished thee , shall claim Thy growth , to be resolved to earth again , And , lost each human trace , surrendering up Thine individual being , shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements ; To be a brother to the ...
... Earth , that nourished thee , shall claim Thy growth , to be resolved to earth again , And , lost each human trace , surrendering up Thine individual being , shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements ; To be a brother to the ...
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