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... sound of Garibaldi's Hymn comes ringing from afar . .. And Italy , the beautiful , in sacramental awe Reveals within her milk - white breast the blood- red heart of war . A. Vivanti Chartes . THE HOME FLAG To North and South and East ...
... sound of Garibaldi's Hymn comes ringing from afar . .. And Italy , the beautiful , in sacramental awe Reveals within her milk - white breast the blood- red heart of war . A. Vivanti Chartes . THE HOME FLAG To North and South and East ...
Page 38
... sound of a far tattooing . Then I held my breath with fear and dread ; For into the square , with a brazen tread , There rode a figure whose stately head O'erlooked the review that morning , That never bowed from its firm - set seat ...
... sound of a far tattooing . Then I held my breath with fear and dread ; For into the square , with a brazen tread , There rode a figure whose stately head O'erlooked the review that morning , That never bowed from its firm - set seat ...
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... sound ? " " No ; nothing save The plover from the marshes calling , And in yon western sky , about An hour ago , a star was falling . ” " A star ? There's nothing strange in that . " 66 ' No , nothing ; but , above the thicket , Somehow ...
... sound ? " " No ; nothing save The plover from the marshes calling , And in yon western sky , about An hour ago , a star was falling . ” " A star ? There's nothing strange in that . " 66 ' No , nothing ; but , above the thicket , Somehow ...
Page 64
... sound of the different missiles , the short t - h - t ! t - h - t ! of the rifle balls , I see the shells exploding leaving small white clouds , I hear the great shells shrieking as they pass , The grape like the hum and whirr of wind ...
... sound of the different missiles , the short t - h - t ! t - h - t ! of the rifle balls , I see the shells exploding leaving small white clouds , I hear the great shells shrieking as they pass , The grape like the hum and whirr of wind ...
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... sound of the cannon far or near ( rousing even in dreams a devilish exultation and all the old mad joy in the depths of my soul ) . And ever the hastening of infantry shifting positions , batteries , cavalry , moving hither and thither ...
... sound of the cannon far or near ( rousing even in dreams a devilish exultation and all the old mad joy in the depths of my soul ) . And ever the hastening of infantry shifting positions , batteries , cavalry , moving hither and thither ...
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Arethusa arm'd arms army array banner battle beat blast blood boys breath Bret Harte bugles blown Cannon charge cheer Christ or Nietzsche Clusium crest cried death deep dread drum England's dead eyes F. W. Bourdillon fathers fell field fierce fight fire flag fought gallant glory hand Hark hath hear heard Hearts of oak heaven helmet helmet of Navarre Henry of Navarre Herminius Highland laddie hills homes of England Horatius horse John Burns King land Lars Porsena light look Lord loud Marmion morn mountain Navarre ne'er never night noble o'er pibroch pride proud quoth rage roar rode rolling rose round rush Sextus shield shout slain smile soldier song sound spake spears stand stood sweet sword tears thee Thomas Campbell thou thousand thunder twas victory vigil voice W. E. Henley Walt Whitman waves wild winds do blow wounded