Medulla Poetarum Romanorum Or, the Most Beautiful and Instructive Passages of the Roman Poets. Being a Collection, (Disposed under proper Heads,) Of such Descriptions, Allusions, Comparisons, Characters, and Sentiments, as may best serve to shew the Religion, Learning, Politicks, Arts, Customs, Opinions, Manners, and Circumstances of the Antients. With Translations of the same in English Verse. By Mr. Henry Baker |
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Dissolution of all Things.
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Dissolution of all Things.
See Death.
So shall one Hour, at last, this Globe controul,
Break up the vast Machine, dissolve the Whole,
And Time no more thro' measur'd Ages roll.
Then Chaos hoar shall seize his former Right,
And reign with Anarchy and endless Night:
The starry Lamps shall combat in the Sky,
And lost, and blended in each other, die:
Quench'd in the Deep the heavenly Fires shall fall,
And Ocean, cast abroad, o'er spread the Ball.
The Moon no more her well known Course shall run,
But rise from Western Waves, and meet the Sun:
Ungovern'd, shall she quit her ancient Way,
Herself ambitious to supply the Day:
Confusion wild shall all around be hurl'd,
And Discord and Disorder tear the World.—
Break up the vast Machine, dissolve the Whole,
And Time no more thro' measur'd Ages roll.
Then Chaos hoar shall seize his former Right,
And reign with Anarchy and endless Night:
The starry Lamps shall combat in the Sky,
And lost, and blended in each other, die:
Quench'd in the Deep the heavenly Fires shall fall,
And Ocean, cast abroad, o'er spread the Ball.
The Moon no more her well known Course shall run,
But rise from Western Waves, and meet the Sun:
Ungovern'd, shall she quit her ancient Way,
Herself ambitious to supply the Day:
Confusion wild shall all around be hurl'd,
And Discord and Disorder tear the World.—
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