 I have read, in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms, vast and wan, Beleaguer the human soul. Encamped beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous...  The Gift Book of Gems - Page 191856 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1840 - 818 pages
...stream, j In fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the niglit. Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp...challenge breaks the air, But the rushing of life's wave. But when the solemn and deep church bell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the... | |
 | 1840 - 210 pages
...light, Gigantie shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night. Upon it* midnight battle-ground And with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the river of life between. No olller voiee or sound is there, In the army of llie grave — No other ehallenge breaks the air, But... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night. Upon its midnight battle-ground...rushing of Life's wave. And, when the solemn and deep chureh-bell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.... | |
 | John Keese - 1842 - 336 pages
...beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night. Upon its midnight battle-ground The spectral camp is seen, THE BELEAGUERED CITY. 97 And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the River of Life between. No other... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 pages
...beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night. Upon its midnight battle-ground...of the grave ; No other challenge breaks the air, And, when the solemn and deep church-bell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...beside life's rushing stream, J In fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night. ^ Upon its midnight battle-ground...rushing of life's wave. And when the solemn and deep church bell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1852 - 256 pages
...beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night. Upon its midnight battle-ground...seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, Flows the lliver of Life between. No other voice, nor sound is there, In the army of the grave ; IS'o other challenge... | |
 | Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts - 1853 - 792 pages
...beside life's rushing stream, In fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night. Upon its midnight battle-ground...the solemn and deep church-bell Entreats the soul to fray, The midnight phantoms feel the spell, The shadows sweep away. Down the broad vale of tears afar... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853 - 496 pages
...beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light. Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night. Upon its midnight battle-ground...of the grave ; No other challenge breaks the air. And, when the solemn and deep church-bell Entreats the soul to pray. The midnight phantoms feel the... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...beside Life's rushing stream, In Fancy's misty light, Gigantic shapes and shadows gleam Portentous through the night. Upon its midnight battle-ground...sorrowful, deep sound Flows the River of Life between. And, when the solemn and deep church-bell Entreats the soul to pray, The midnight phantoms feel the... | |
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