Ah, God! That ghastly gibbet!
How dismal 'tis to see
The great tall spectral skeleton,
The ladder, and the tree!
Hark! hark! It is the clash of arms--
The bells begin to toll--
He is coming! he is coming!
God's mercy on his soul!
One last long peal of thunder--
The clouds are clear'd away,
And the glorious sun once more looks down
Amidst the dazzling day.