| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1860 - 702 pàgines
...author, and its authorship h_never been ascertained. BEHOLD this ruin ! 'Twas a sku!l Once of ethereal spirit full ; This narrow cell was life's retreat : This space was thought's mysterieu seat. What beauteous visions filled this spot! What dreams of pleasure longforgot ! Nor hope,... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 pàgines
...editor and proprietor of the Morning Chronicle.} 1. BEHOLD this ruin1 ! 'Twos a skull, Once of ethereal spirit full. This narrow cell was Life's retreat',...Joy, nor Fear', Have left one trace of record here. 2. Beneath this mouldering canopy Once shone the bright and busy eye' ; But, start not at the dismal... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1862 - 558 pàgines
...BEHOLD this rain' ! 'Twas a skull, Once of ethereal spirit full. This narrow cell was Life's retreat1, This space was Thought's mysterious seat. What beauteous...Joy, nor Fear', Have left one trace of record here. B 2. Beneath this mouldering canopy Once shone the bright and busy eye' ; But, start not at the dismal... | |
| 1862 - 252 pàgines
...new/' the realization of my Arcadia. THE SKFXETON. Behold this ruin! Ч was a skull Once of ethereal spirit full ! This narrow cell was life's retreat,...space was Thought's mysterious seat: What beauteous pictures filled this spot ! What dreams of pleasure, long forgot : Nor love, nor joy, nor hope, nor... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pàgines
...Command ; injunction. CIV. — LINES ON A SKELETON. 1. BEHOLD this ruin ! 'Tis a skull, Once of ethereal spirit full. This narrow cell was Life's retreat ;...space was Thought's mysterious seat. What beauteous pictures filled this spot ! What dreams of pleasure, long forgot ! Nor grief, nor joy, nor hope, nor... | |
| 1867 - 592 pàgines
...them to Mr. Perry, of the " Morning Chronicle : " Behold this ruin ! 'Twas a skull, Once of ethereal spirit full ; This narrow cell was life's retreat,...space was thought's mysterious seat ; What beauteous vision filled this spot ! What dreams of pleasure long forgot ! Nor hope, nor joy, nor love, nor fear,... | |
| 1866 - 450 pàgines
...proprietor oS the Morning Chronicle. LINES TO A SKELETON. Behold this ruin! 'Twas a skull, Once of ethereal spirit full; • This narrow cell was life's retreat,...space was thought's mysterious seat. What beauteous vision filled this spot! What dreams of pleasure long forgotl Nor hope, nor joy, nor love, nor fear,... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pàgines
...EXERCISE CVII. LINES ON A SKELETON. ANONYMOUS. I. Behold this ruin ! 'Twas a skull Once of ethereal spirit full. This narrow cell was Life's retreat,...What dreams of pleasure long forgot! Nor Hope, nor Joy, nor Love, nor Fear, Have left one trace of record here. II. Beneath this moldering canopy, Once... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 pàgines
...Bayard Taylor. XIII. LINES ON A SKELETON. "OEHOLD this ruin !— 'Twos a skull JD Once of ethereal spirit full ! This narrow cell was Life's retreat...space was Thought's mysterious seat ; What beauteous pictures filled this spot — What dreams of pleasure long forgot ! Nor Love, nor Joy, nor Hope, nor... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 pàgines
...Hayard Taylor. XIIL LINES ON A SKELETON. ~T)EHOLD this ruin !— 'Twas a skull JD Once of ethereal spirit full ! This narrow cell was Life's retreat ; This space was Thought's mysterious seat 4 What beauteous pictures filled this spot — What dreams of pleasure long forgot ! Nor Love, nor... | |
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