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... Time's Telescope - Page cxi1826Full view - About this book
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...of Darkness shall Receive my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him That gave its heavenly spark ; Yet think not. Sun, it shall be dim When thou...shine In bliss unknown to beams of thine ; By him recall 'd to breath, Who captive led captivity, Who robb'd the grave of Victory, — And took the sting... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 248 pages
...of Darkness shall Receive my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him That gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou...again, and shine ^ In bliss unknown to beams of thine, ^ Who captive led captivity, Who robbed the grave of Victory, — And took the sting from death ! Go,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 250 pages
...of Darkness shall Receive my parting ghost! This spirit shall return to Him That gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark ! \Vho captive led captivity, Who robbed the grave of Victory,— / And took the sting from death!... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - Genius - 1833 - 310 pages
...say in the beautiful language of Campbell, " This spirit shall return to him, That gave its heavenly spark, Yet think not, sun, it shall be dim When thou...grave of victory, And took the sting from death." CHAPTER IX. LONGEVITY OF JURISTS AND DRAMATISTS. The lists of the law authors and the dramatists present... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - Genius - 1833 - 214 pages
...say in the beautiful language of Campbell, " This spirit shall return to him, That gave its heavenly spark, Yet think not, sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art daik! No; it shall live again, and shine In bliss unknown to beams of thine. By him recalled to breath,... | |
| Children - 1834 - 182 pages
...of darkness shall Receive my parting ghost ! This spirit shall return to Hun That gave its heavenly spark ! Yet think not, sun, it shall be dim When thou...and shine In bliss unknown to beams of thine, By Him recall'd to breath, Who captive lead captivity, Who robb'd the grave of victory, And took the sting... | |
| J H Hedley - 1836 - 352 pages
...of Darkness shall Receive my parting ghost! This spirit shall return to Him That gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou...and shine In bliss unknown to beams of thine, By Him recall'<I to breath, Who captive led captivity, Who robb'd the grave of Victory, — And took the sting... | |
| Baptists - 1850 - 664 pages
...the "Last Man" :— " This spirit shall return to Him That pave its heavenly spark ; Yet think no', Sun, it shall be dim. When thou thyself art dark. No ! it shull live again, and shine In bliss unknown to beams of thine. By Him recalled to breath, Who captive... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Bookbinding - 1837 - 328 pages
...spirit shall return to Him • Who gave its heavenly spark ; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim * Wheo thou thyself art dark ! No ! it shall live again,...Victory., •*— And took the sting from Death ! Go, SUIT, while Mercy holds me up On Nature's awful waste To drink this last and bitter cup Of grief that... | |
| Fraternal organizations - 1837 - 474 pages
...of Darkness shall Receive my parting Ghost ! This spirit shall return to Him That gave its Heavenly spark ; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim ' When...to breath, Who captive led captivity, — • Who robb'd the grave of victory, And took the sting from Death ! Go, Sun, ,,v hilr. Mercy holds me up On... | |
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