ToRuin

toruin

allhail!inexorablelord!

atwhosedestruction-breathingword,

themightiestempiresfall!

thycruel,woe-delightedtrain,

theministersofgriefandpain,

asullenwelcome,all!

withstern-resolv'd,despairingeye,

iseeeachaimeddart;

foronehascutmydearesttie,

andquiversinmyheart.

thenlow'ring,andpouring,

thestormnomoreidread;

tho'thick'ning,andblack'ning,

roundmydevotedhead.

andthougrimpow'rbylifeabhorr'd,

whilelifeapleasurecanafford,

oh!hearawretch'spray'r!

normoreishrinkappall'd,afraid;

icourt,ibegthyfriendlyaid,

toclosethissceneofcare!

whenshallmysoul,insilentpeace,

resignlife'sjoylessday—

mywearyheartitsthrobbingcease,

coldmould'ringintheclay?

nofearmore,notearmore,

tostainmylifelessface,

enclasped,andgrasped,

withinthycoldembrace!