 | William Cullen Bryant - 1862 - 276 strani
...Then wept the warrior chief, and bade Before the victor lay. Thick were the platted locks, and long, To shred his locks away; And one by one, each heavy braid And closely hidden there Shono many a wedge of gold among The dark and crisped hair. Take it—my wife,... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 strani
...for thee : For thou shalt be the Christian's slave In lands beyond the sea." THE AFRICiN CHIEF. 33 Then wept the warrior chief, and bade To shred his...heavy braid Before the victor lay. Thick were the plaited locks and long, And deftly hidden there Shone many a wedge of gold among The dark and crisped... | |
 | 1866 - 408 strani
...nation never gave Shall yet be paid for thce; For thou shalt be the Christian's slave, THE SAHARA. Then wept the warrior chief, and bade To shred his...heavy braid Before the victor lay. Thick were the plaited locks, and long, And, deftly hidden, there Shone many a wedge of gold among The dark and crisped... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll) - 1866 - 142 strani
...gave Shall yet be paid for thee; For thou shalt be the Christian's slave, In lands beyond the sea." Then wept the warrior chief, and bade To shred his...heavy braid Before the victor lay. Thick were the plaited locks, and long, And deftly hidden there Shone many a wedge of gold among The dark and crisped... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 strani
...yet be paid for thee ; For thou shalt be the Christian's slave. In lands beyond the sca." THE SAHARA. Then wept the warrior chief, and bade To shred his...heavy braid Before the victor lay. Thick were the plaited locks, and long, And, deftly hidden, there Shone many a wedge of gold among The dark and crisped... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 strani
...gave Shall yet be paid for thee ; For thou shalt be the Christian's slave, In land beyond the sea." Then wept the warrior chief, and bade To shred his...many a wedge of gold among The dark and crisped hair. Take it — them askest sums untold — And say that I am freed. Take it — my wife, the long, long... | |
 | 1870 - 252 strani
...gave Shall yet be paid for thee; For thou shalt be the Christian's slave, In land beyond the sea." Then wept the warrior chief and bade To shred his...there, Shone many a wedge of gold among The dark and crispdd hair. "Look, feast thy greedy eye with gold, Long kept for sorest need; Take it,—thou askest... | |
 | 1872 - 514 strani
...beyond the sea." Then wept the warrior-chief, and bade To shred his locks away ; 442 THE AFRICAN CHIEF. And, one by one, each heavy braid Before the victor lay. Thick were the plaited locks, and long, And, deftly hidden there, Shone many a wedge of gold, among The dark and crisped... | |
 | Patrick O'Shea - 1873 - 524 strani
...gave, Shall yet be paid for thee ; For thou shalt be the Christian's . In lands beyond the sea." 5. Then wept the warrior chief, and bade To shred his...many a wedge of gold among The dark and crisped hair. 6. u Look, feast thy greedy eye with gold Long kept for sorest need ; Take it — thou askest sums... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 492 strani
...gave Shall yet be paid for thee ; For thou shalt be the Christian's slave, In lands beyond the sea." Then wept the warrior chief, and bade To shred his...victor lay. Thick were the platted locks, and long, And closely hidden there Shone many a wedge of gold among The dark and crisped hair. " Look, feast thy... | |
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Then wept the warrior chief, and bade To shred his locks away ; And one by one, each heavy braid Before the victor lay. Thick were the... 
