| John Keese, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1848 - 360 strani
...And through the storm of poisoned dark From many ambush shed. He gained the turret crag—alone— And wept! to see below An ocean boundless and unknown...banner of his lord, The mighty purpose grasped him stillj As still he grasped the sword ! Then down he rushed with all his men, As headlong rivers How,... | |
| Thomas Buchanan Read - 1855 - 408 strani
...scaled the crags, Three hundred years ago. He led them up through tangled brakes, The rivulet's sliding bed, And through the storm of poisoned darts From many an ambush shed. He gained the turret crag—alone— And wept! to see below, An ocean, boundless and unknown. Three hundred years ago. And... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1857 - 444 strani
...hundred yours ago. THE DAYS OF YOUTH. 315 Ho led them up through tangled brakes, the rivulet's sliding bed, And through the storm of poisoned darts, from...three hundred years ago. And while he raised upon the height the banner of his lord, The mighty purpose grasped him still, as still he grasped his sword... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1858 - 450 strani
...from the ranks, three hundred years ago. He led them up through tangled brakes, tho rivulet's sliding bed, And through the storm of poisoned darts, from many an ambush shed ; He gained tho turret crag, alone, — and wept to see below An ocean, boundless aud unknown, three hundred years... | |
| Thomas Buchanan Read - 1868 - 438 strani
...scaled the crags, Three hundred years ago. He led them up through tangled brakes, The rivulet's sliding bed, And through the storm of poisoned darts From...wept ! to see below, An ocean, boundless and unknown. And while he raised upon that height The banner of his lord, The mighty purpose grasped him still,... | |
| American poems, William Michael Rossetti - 1873 - 556 strani
...hundred years ago. He led them up through tangled brakes, The rivulet's sliding bed, And through 1he storm of poisoned darts From many an ambush shed....mighty purpose grasped him still, As still he grasped his sword. Then down he rushed with all his men, As headlong rivers flow, And plunged knee-deep into... | |
| Charles Bruce (writer of tales) - 1874 - 582 strani
...scaled the crags Three hundred years ago. He led them up through tangled brakes, The rivulet's smiling bed, And through the storm of poisoned darts From many an ambush shed. * lie gained the turret crag— alone — And wept to see below An ocean boundless and unknown, Three... | |
| American poems - 1878 - 536 strani
...hundred years ago. Ha led them up through tangled brakes, The rivulet's sliding bed, And through ihe storm of poisoned darts From many an ambush shed....mighty purpose grasped him still, As still he grasped his sword. Then down he rushed with all his men, As headlong rivers flow, And plunged knee-deep into... | |
| 1879 - 316 strani
...scaled the crags, Three hundred years ago. He led them up through tangled brakes, The rivulet's sliding bed, And through the storm of poisoned darts From...mighty purpose grasped him still, As still he grasped his sword. Then down he rushed with all his men, And plunged breast-deep into the sea, Three hundred... | |
| Thomas Buchanan Read - 1881 - 440 strani
...years ago. He led them up through tangled brakes, The rivulet's sliding bed, And through the storin of poisoned darts From many an ambush shed. He gained...wept ! to see below, An ocean, boundless and unknown. And while he raised upon that height The hanner of his lord, The mighty purpose grasped hiun still,... | |
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