 Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ocean storm ; Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song, and dance, and wine ; And thou art terrible — the tear, The groan, the knell, the pall, the bier ; And all we know,...  Famous American Statesmen & Orators, Past and Present: With Biographical ... - Page 129by Alexander Kelly McClure - 1902Full view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Henry J. Anderson - American periodicals - 1825 - 506 pages
...when she feels For the first time her first horn's breath ; — ' Come when the blessed seals Which close the pestilence are broke And crowded cities...its stroke; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ocean storm ; — Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song,... | |
 | Janus - 1826 - 568 pages
...mother's, when she feels For the first time her first-born's breath ; Come when the blessed seals Which close the pestilence are broke And crowded cities...consumption's ghastly form,, The earthquake's shock, the ocean storm ; Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song, and dance, and wine ; And... | |
 | American periodicals - 1827 - 500 pages
...death on the field of victory. " Come to the bridal chamber, Death ! Come to the mother's, when she feels For the first time her first-born's breath ;...its stroke ; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ocean storm ; Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song, and... | |
 | American periodicals - 1827 - 496 pages
...death on the field of victory. " Come to. the bridal chamber, Death ! Come to the mother's, when she feels For the first time her first-born's breath;...its stroke; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ncean storm; Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song, and... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - Alnwick Castle - 1827 - 76 pages
...repose, Like flowers at set of sun. Come to the bridal chamber, Death ! Come to the mother's, when she feels, For the first time, her first-born's breath...its stroke ; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ocean storm ; Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song, and... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...mother, when she feels For the first time her first-born's breath ; — Come when the blessed seals Which close the pestilence are broke, And crowded cities...its stroke ; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ocean storm ; — Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...when she feels, For the first time, her first-born's breath ; — , Come when the blessed seals Which close the pestilence are broke, And crowded cities...its stroke ; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ocean storm ; — Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...mother, when she feels For the first time her first-born's breath; — Come when the blessed seals Which close the pestilence are broke, And crowded cities...its stroke; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ocean storm; — Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...mother, when she feels For the first time her first-born's breath; — Come when the blessed seals Which close the pestilence are broke, And crowded cities wail its stroke; Come in consumptioa's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ocean storm; — Come when the heart beats high... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...bridal chamber, Death ! Come to the mother's, when she feels, For the first time, her first horn's breath ; Come when the blessed seals That close the...its stroke ; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the ocean storm ; Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet-song, and... | |
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