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Page 52
... rolling collar , And large gilt buttons , -size of a dollar , - With tails that the country - folk called " swaller . " He wore a broad - brimmed , bell - crowned hat , White as the locks on which it sat . Never had such a sight been ...
... rolling collar , And large gilt buttons , -size of a dollar , - With tails that the country - folk called " swaller . " He wore a broad - brimmed , bell - crowned hat , White as the locks on which it sat . Never had such a sight been ...
Page 93
... rolling on the foe , And burning with high hope , shall moulder cold and low ! Last noon beheld them full of lusty life , Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay ; The midnight brought the signal - sound of strife ; The morn the ...
... rolling on the foe , And burning with high hope , shall moulder cold and low ! Last noon beheld them full of lusty life , Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay ; The midnight brought the signal - sound of strife ; The morn the ...
Page 103
... rolling rapidly . But Linden saw another sight , When the drum beat , at dead of night , Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery . By torch and trumpet fast arrayed , Each horseman drew his battle blade , And ...
... rolling rapidly . But Linden saw another sight , When the drum beat , at dead of night , Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery . By torch and trumpet fast arrayed , Each horseman drew his battle blade , And ...
Page 104
... rolling rapidly . ' Tis morn , but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war clouds ' rolling dun , Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy . The combat deepens . On , ye brave , Who rush to glory , or the grave ...
... rolling rapidly . ' Tis morn , but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war clouds ' rolling dun , Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy . The combat deepens . On , ye brave , Who rush to glory , or the grave ...
Page 166
... rolling cloud , Is heard the trumpet's war - note proud , The trampling , and the hum . And plainly and more plainly Now through the gloom appears , Far to left and far to right , In broken gleams of dark - blue light , The long array ...
... rolling cloud , Is heard the trumpet's war - note proud , The trampling , and the hum . And plainly and more plainly Now through the gloom appears , Far to left and far to right , In broken gleams of dark - blue light , The long array ...
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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