 Hark, as the smouldering piles with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call! Earth shook— red meteors flash'd along the sky, And conscious Nature shudder'd at the cry! Oh! righteous Heaven; ere Freedom found a grave, Why slept the sword...  The pleasures of hope; with other poems. [Another] - Page 30by Thomas Campbell - 1812 - 131 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Books - 1799 - 618 pages
...with thunder .fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call ! Earth shook, — red meteors flashed along the sky, And conscious nature sHudder'd at the cry ! ' Oh ! righteous Heav'n ! 'ere freedom found a grave, .Why slept the sword, omnipotent to save ? Where was thine arm,... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopdess mercy call ! Earth shook, — red meteors flashed along the sky, And conscious nature shudder'd at the cry ! * Oh ! righteous Heav'n ! 'ere freedom found a grave, Why slept the sword, omnipotent to save ? Where was thine arm,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1803 - 162 pages
...smouldering piles with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call! Earth shook—red meteors flash'd along the sky, And conscious Nature shudder'd at the cry! Oh! Righteous Heav'n! ere Freedom found a grave, Why slept the sword, omnipotent to save? Where was thine arm, O... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1804 - 144 pages
...way, Bursts the wild cry of horror and dismay !.... Hark ! as the smouldering piles with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call ! Earth...conscious Nature shudder'd at the cry ! Oh ! righteous Heav'n ! ere Freedom found a grave, Why slept the sword, /omriip^OTeivE}to save ? Where was thine arm,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Hope - 1804 - 182 pages
...smouldering piles with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call ! Earth shopk....red meteors flash'd along the sky, And conscious Nature shudder'd at the cry ! Oh! righteous Heav'n! ereTreedom found a grave, Why slept the sword, omnipotent to save ? Where was thine arm, O... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 176 pages
...smouldering piles with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call! Earth shook—red meteors flash'd along the sky, And conscious Nature...save? Where was thine arm, O Vengeance ! where thy rod, That smote the foes of Zion and of God, That crush'd proud Ammon, when his iron car Was yok'd... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Cities and towns - 1811 - 214 pages
...way, Bursts the wild cry of horror and dismay ! Hark ! as the smouldering piles with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call ! Earth...save ? Where was thine arm, O Vengeance ! where thy rod, That smote the foes of Zion and of God, That crush'd proud Ammon. when his iron car Was yok'd... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Hope - 1813 - 164 pages
...the mouldering piles with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call! Earth shook—red meteors flash'd along the sky, And conscious Nature...save ? Where was thine arm, O Vengeance ! where thy rod, That smote the foes of Zion and of God; That crush'd proud Ammon, when his iron car Was yok'd... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1817 - 166 pages
...smouldering piles with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call I Earth shook— -Jed meteors flash'd along the sky, And conscious Nature shudder'd at the cry I Oh! righteous Heaven! ereFreedomfoundagrave, Why slept the sword, omnipotent to save ? Where was... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...Earth shook — red meteors ffush'ctl^ong tfie sky, » - conscious NafuVe sh^djtkr'd 'at tli€ crNl 1 Oh ! righteous Heaven ! ere Freedom found a grave,...save? Where was thine arm, O Vengeance ! where thy rod, That smote the foes of Zion and of God, That crush'd proud Ammon, when his iron car Was yok'd... | |
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