So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, that moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained... American poems, selected and ed. by W.M. Rossetti - Seite 16von American poems, William Michael Rossetti - 1873 - 512 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1832 - 604 Seiten
...he who goes In the full strength of years, matron, and maid, And the sweet babe, and the gray-headed man — Shall one by one be gathered to thy side By...quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon ; but, sustained and soothed By an unfaultering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of... | |
| 1832 - 606 Seiten
...those who in their turn shall follow them. So live, that when thy summous comes to join The iunumerahle caravan that moves To that mysterious realm, where...the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon ; hut, sustained and soothed Iiy an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 Seiten
...When thou art gone, the solemn brood of care Plod on, and each one as before will chase His favorite phantom ; yet all these shall leave Their mirth and...quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of... | |
| George Putnam - 1834 - 452 Seiten
...long train Of ages glide away, — the sons of men, — The you£h in life's green Spring, and he wlio goes In the full strength of years, — matron and...quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of... | |
| 1834 - 402 Seiten
...caravan, that moves To the pale realms of shade, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon ; but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach th^ grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 286 Seiten
...he who goes In the full strength of years, matron, and maid, And the sweet babe, and the gray-headed man, — Shall one by one be gathered to thy side,...quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of... | |
| 1836 - 268 Seiten
...years, matron, and maid, And the sweet babe, and the gray-headed man, — Shall one by one be gatherered to thy side, By those, who in their turn shall follow...quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 288 Seiten
...thy side, By those, who in their turn shall follow them. So live, that when thy summons comes to joiu The innumerable caravan, that moves To that mysterious...quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of... | |
| Rosamond Culbertson, Samuel B. Smith - 1836 - 336 Seiten
...caravan that moves To that mvsterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silenl halls of death, THOU go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon ; but, sustained and sooth'd By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of... | |
| 1839 - 630 Seiten
...concluding lines fall upon the ear as if uttered by some warning angel. . " So live, that whea thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, that moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night, Scourged... | |
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