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... the sons of Light are fallen , fall'n thro ' pride , as angels fell , And the Morning - star becometh Lucifer , the Prince of Hell . To the false gods of thy fathers bend in vain 31 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES FALSE GODS ...
... the sons of Light are fallen , fall'n thro ' pride , as angels fell , And the Morning - star becometh Lucifer , the Prince of Hell . To the false gods of thy fathers bend in vain 31 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES FALSE GODS ...
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... morning , That never bowed from its firm - set seat When the living column passed its feet , Yet now rode steadily up the street To the phantom bugle's warning . Till it reached the Capitol square , and wheeled , And there in the ...
... morning , That never bowed from its firm - set seat When the living column passed its feet , Yet now rode steadily up the street To the phantom bugle's warning . Till it reached the Capitol square , and wheeled , And there in the ...
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... morning gray I watched for one who had passed away , With a reverent awe and wonder , - Till a blue cap waved in the length'ning line , And I knew that one who was kin of mine Had come ; and I spake - and lo ! that sign Awakened me from ...
... morning gray I watched for one who had passed away , With a reverent awe and wonder , - Till a blue cap waved in the length'ning line , And I knew that one who was kin of mine Had come ; and I spake - and lo ! that sign Awakened me from ...
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... morn by the chime ; As they drifted on their path , There was silence deep as death ; And the boldest held his breath , For a time . But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene 86 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES THE ...
... morn by the chime ; As they drifted on their path , There was silence deep as death ; And the boldest held his breath , For a time . But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene 86 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES THE ...
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... morn , when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying feet- But hark ! that heavy sound breaks in once more , As if the clouds its echo would repeat ; And nearer , clearer , deadlier than before ! Arm ! arm ! it is ...
... morn , when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying feet- But hark ! that heavy sound breaks in once more , As if the clouds its echo would repeat ; And nearer , clearer , deadlier than before ! Arm ! arm ! it is ...
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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 fair 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 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