The Course of Time: A Poem

ADAM AND EVE age to age ancient angels bard beneath blasphemy bliss blood blood divine burning busked chariots of fire curse damned dark death deeds deep divine dust earth earthly endless endless pain eternal everlasting evermore face fair faith fame fear fell fools frantic song gave gazed glorious glory God's grew groan hand happiness harp hast heard heart heaven heavenly hell hills holy honor hope immortal infinite Jehovah light living looked loud lyre mercy Messiah morn mortal mortal vision naught ne'er night numbers o'er Omnipotent peace praise pride redeemed retired righteous rose round sacred saints Satan seemed seen sighs sight sing smiled song sought soul stars stood strange sung sweet thee things thou thought throne took truth utter vale virtue voice walked weep wept wicked winds wing wisdom withered wonder wondrous words wrath youth