...the first day of death is fled ; The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress ; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines...angelic air — The rapture of repose that's there — The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And — but for that sad...

...the first day of death is fled;" The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers;) And mark'd the mild angelic air — The rapture of repose that's there — The fixed yet tender traits...

...the first day of death is fled; The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where Beauty lingers) And mark'd the mild angelic air — The rapture of repose that's there — The fii'd yet tender traits...

...the first day of death is fled ; The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers,) And mark'd the mild angelic air— The rapture of repose that's there— The fixed yet tender traits that...

...the first day of death is fled ; The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress ; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers, ) And mark'd the mild.angelic air — The rapture of repose .that's there — The fixed yet tender traits...

...described by the poet — " He who hath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first day of death is fled, Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines...mild, angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power, So fair, so calm,...

...the first day of death is fled ; The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress ; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers,) And mark'd the mild angelic air — The rapture of repose that's there — The fixed yet tender traits...

...first day of death is fled ; The first dark day of nothingness, 70 The last of danger and distress ; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers.) And mark'd the mild angchc air — The rapture of repose that's there— 73 The fixed yet tender traits...

...when he says, — " He who hath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first day of death is fled .... .... Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines...angelic air — The rapture of repose that's there — The fixed, yet tender traits, that streak The languor of the placid cheek .... .... So fair, so...

...first day of death is fled ; The first dark day of nothingness, 70 The last of danger and distress ; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers,) And mark'd the mild angelic air — The rapture of repose that's there — 75 The fixed yet tender traits...