Time’s ruinous march erodes all human grandeur and empires
A speaker contemplates Time as an impartial conqueror who erases monuments of Egypt Palmyra Jerusalem and Greece. He recalls fallen temples pyramids and statues as proofs of mutability, noting ancient cities vanish while Time points to ruins and the tombs of fame.
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Ruins of Greece Rome and Native America Lay Before Milford Bard
Milford Bard laments the fall of Greece and Rome as enduring empires crumble under time. He contrasts ancient civilizations with the fate of Native American peoples, mourning vanished cityscapes, fallen cultures, and the westward vanishings of tribes and their lore.
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