 We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea. We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Woe to the English soldiery That little dread us near! On them shall light at midnight...  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Stran 264avtor: Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 strani
...the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden fear ; When waking to their tents on fire, They grasp...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. e * * a * " Well knows the fair and friendly moon The band that MARION leads — The glitter of their... | |
 | 1858 - 882 strani
...English soldiery, That little dread us near! Oil them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden fear: When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : Wo talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 450 strani
...English soldiery that little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight, a strange and sudden fear ; When, waking to their tents on fire, they grasp...hear the tramp of thousands upon the hollow wind. 10 Well knows the fair and friendly moon the band that Marion leads — The glitter of their rifles,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 strani
...English soldiery, That little dread us near! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden four : When, waking to their tents on fire. They grasp their...mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 strani
...the English soldiery That little dread us near! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden fear: When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil: We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 788 strani
...English soldiery, That little dread us near! On them shall light at midnight, A strange and sudden fear ¡ When, waking to their tents on fire, They...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings releas From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 794 strani
...English soldiery, That little dread us near ! On them shall light at midnight, A strange and sudden fear ; When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings releas From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 strani
...English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight, A strange and sudden fear : When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. * Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1861 - 272 strani
...near! A strange and sudden fear : When waking to their tents on fire On them shall light at midnight They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil: "We talk the oattle over, As if... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1861 - 844 strani
...When, waking to their tcuU on fire, They grasp their anus in vain, And they who stand to face ns Arc beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the trnmp of thousands Upon the hullow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger aud from... | |
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