 | Floyd Baker Wilson - 1869 - 208 pàgines
...discover its origin. The author preserved his incognito, and, we believe, has never been discovered.] BEHOLD this ruin ! 'Twas a skull Once of etherial...filled this spot, What dreams of pleasure long forgot 7 Nor hope, nor joy, nor love, nor fear, Have left one trace of record here. Beneath this mouldering... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 396 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; This space was Thought's mysteiious seat. What beauteous pictures filled this spot ! What dreams of pleasure, long forgot !... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - 1870 - 396 pàgines
...the whole of it is comprised in the five stanzas. BEHOLD this ruin ! 'Twas a skull Once of ethereal spirit full ; This narrow cell was life's retreat...long forgot ! Nor hope, nor love, nor joy, nor fear, Has left one trace of record here. If with no lawless fire it gleamed, But through the dews of kindness... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pàgines
...incognito, and, we believe, has never been discovered.] BEHOLD this ruin ! T was a skull Once of ethereal er, had pursed Its petals up ; so, here and there...now ! Kiss me as if you entered gay My heart at som joy, nor love, nor fear, Have left one trace of record here. Beneath this mouldering canopy Once shone... | |
 | 1871 - 476 pàgines
...bestowed it. HORACE SMITH. Lines on a Skeleton. BEHOLD this ruin ! 't is 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,... | |
 | 1872 - 602 pàgines
...author, even by ottering a reward of fifty guineas : — BEHOLD this ruin ! Twas a skull Once of ethereal spirit full. This narrow cell was life's retreat ;...mysterious seat. What beauteous visions filled this spot With drcnms of pleasure long forgot ! Nor hope nor joy, nor love nor fear, Have left one trace of record... | |
 | 1872 - 782 pàgines
...author, even by offering a reward of fifty guineas: — BEHOLD this ruin ! Twas a skull Once of ethereal spirit full. This narrow cell was life's retreat ;...mysterious seat. What beauteous visions filled this spot With drr-nms of pleasure long forgot ! Nor hope nor joy, nor love nor fear, Have left one trace of... | |
 | St. Andrew's Church (Headington, Oxford, England) - 1872 - 362 pàgines
...author, even by offering a reward of fifty guineas:— BEHOLD this ruin ! Twas a skull Once of ethereal spirit full. This narrow cell was life's retreat;...mysterious seat. What beauteous visions filled this spot With dreams of pleasure long forgot! Nor hope nor joy, nor love nor fear, Have left one trace of record... | |
 | mrs J Williamson - 1873 - 328 pàgines
...flow'ret gay Which blossoms but to die ! " R. HEY. 01W8 EHOLD 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 pictures filled this spot ; What dreams of pleasure long forgot ! Nor love, nor joy, nor hope, nor... | |
 | Sacred harp - 1874 - 174 pàgines
...spoke peace to man. REFLECTIONS ON A SKULL. ANON. 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 pictures filled this spot What dreams of pleasure long forgot ! Nor love, nor joy, nor hope, nor fear,... | |
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T was a skull Once of ethereal spirit full. This narrow cell was Life's retreat ; This space was Thought's mysterious seat. What beauteous visions filled this spot ! What dreams of pleasure long forgot ! Nor hope, nor joy, nor love, nor fear Has left... 
