 Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again; And, lost each human trace, surrendering up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix forever with the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish...  A Century of American Literature, 1776-1876 - Page 114edited by - 1878 - 407 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 408 pages
...prefer, however, to our columns the following very striking passage from a poem called " Thanatopsis." " Earth, that nourish'd thee, shall claim Thy growth,...resolved to earth again, And, lost each human trace, surrend'ring up Thine individual being, shall thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...was laid, with many tears, Nor in the embrace of ocean shall exist Thy image. Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth...human trace, surrendering up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the... | |
 | 1824 - 408 pages
...prefer, however, to our columns the following very striking passage from a poem called "Thanaiopsis." " Earth, that nourish'd thee, shall claim Thy growth,...resolved to earth again, And, lost each human trace, surrend'ring up Thine individual being, shall thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother... | |
 | 1824 - 408 pages
...prefer, however, to our columns the following very striking passage from a poem called " Thanaiopsis." " Earth, that nourish'd thee, shall claim Thy growth,—...resolved to earth again, And, lost each human trace, surrend'ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...breathless darkness, and the narrow house, Make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart ; — Go forth, unto the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while...human trace, surrendering up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock And to the... | |
 | 1829 - 516 pages
...air, Comes a still voice. Yet a few days, and thee The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all hi« course ; nor yet in the cold ground, Where thy pale...resolved to earth again ; And, lost each human trace, surrend'ring up Thiue individual being, shalt thou go To mix forever with the elements, To be a brother... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 432 pages
...more Where thy pale form was laid, with many tears, In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground, Nor in the embrace of ocean shall exist Thy image....human trace, surrendering up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock Turns with... | |
 | 1829 - 514 pages
...was laid, with many tears, Nor in the embrace of ocean, shall exist Thy image. Earth, that nourish 'd thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again ; And, lost each human trace, surrend'riiig up Thine individual being, shall tbou go To mix forever with the elements, To be a brother... | |
 | 1829 - 642 pages
...resolved to earth again ; And, lost each human trace, surrend'ring up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix forever with the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock, And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...breathless darkness, and the narrow house, Make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart ; — Go forth, unto the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while...human trace, surrendering up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock, And to the... | |
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