 | mrs hemans - 1839 - 408 páginas
...Unto thankful bliss we will change our mirth, With a thought of the olden days ! THE CALL TO BATTLE. " Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs, Which... | |
 | 740 páginas
...they smiled because he deem'd it near, HIi heart more truly knew. that peal too well Which stretched his father on a bloody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell ; He Mi-h'il into the field, and, foremost fighting, fell. Ah ! then and there was harrying to and fro,... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 páginas
...the festival, And caught its tone with death's prophetic ear ; And when they smiled because he deemed it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretched his father on a bloody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell : He rushed... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 372 páginas
...Unto thankful bliss we will change our mirth, With a thought of the olden days! THE CALL TO BATTLE. " Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sigh>, Which... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 394 páginas
...Unto thankful bliss we will change our mirth, With a thought of the olden days! THE CALL TO BATTLE. "Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress. And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs, Which... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 páginas
...festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear, ; | And, when they smil'd, because he deem'd it near, | His heart more truly knew that peal too...Which stretch'd his father on a bloody bier, | And rous'd the vengeance, blood alone could quelL : | He rush'd into the field', | and foremost fighting,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 998 páginas
...been surprised, on the eve of the battle of Wa BYRON'S WORKS. And when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody bier,(l) -. And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell : He rush'd into the field, and, foremost... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 páginas
...the festival, And caucrht its tone with Death's prophetic ear, And when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well, Which stretch'd his father on a bteody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell' He rushed into the field, and, foremost... | |
 | 1849 - 564 páginas
...to clear ; — A privilege which he alone could sell, And many, to be foremost, straggling, gasping fell. Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering shawls, or fragments of a dress ; And skirts all torn, which but an hour ago Might well be called the... | |
 | 1842 - 666 páginas
...partings, that precede the tug of war, must be bitter moments ! Thank God ! I huve been spared them. Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, Sic. &c. But despite tears and sighs, the word of command had gone forth ; onward we all moved, and... | |
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Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear; And when they smiled because he... 
