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Page 29
... rush to slaughter that have never slain : For look ! the gorgeous armies marching onwards . And look ! the draggled line , the feet that lag , The burning banner , and returning homewards The pallid faces and the bleeding flag ! From ...
... rush to slaughter that have never slain : For look ! the gorgeous armies marching onwards . And look ! the draggled line , the feet that lag , The burning banner , and returning homewards The pallid faces and the bleeding flag ! From ...
Page 66
... rush , aide - de - camps galloping by or on a full run With the patter of small arms , the warning s - s - t of the rifles ( these in my vision I hear or see ) And bombs bursting in air , and at night the vari'- colour'd rockets . Walt ...
... rush , aide - de - camps galloping by or on a full run With the patter of small arms , the warning s - s - t of the rifles ( these in my vision I hear or see ) And bombs bursting in air , and at night the vari'- colour'd rockets . Walt ...
Page 91
... rush'd into the field , and , foremost fighting , fell ! Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro , And gathering tears and tremblings of distress , And cheeks all pale , which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own ...
... rush'd into the field , and , foremost fighting , fell ! Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro , And gathering tears and tremblings of distress , And cheeks all pale , which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own ...
Page 104
... rush to glory , or the grave ! Wave , Munich ! all thy banners wave , And charge with all thy chivalry . Few , few shall part where many meet ! The snow shall be their winding sheet , And every turf beneath their feet , Shall be a ...
... rush to glory , or the grave ! Wave , Munich ! all thy banners wave , And charge with all thy chivalry . Few , few shall part where many meet ! The snow shall be their winding sheet , And every turf beneath their feet , Shall be a ...
Page 106
... Rush'd with bare bosom on the spear , And flung the feeble targe aside , And with both hands the broadsword plied . ' Twas vain : -But Fortune , on the right , With fickle smile , cheer'd Scotland's fight . Then fell that spotless ...
... Rush'd with bare bosom on the spear , And flung the feeble targe aside , And with both hands the broadsword plied . ' Twas vain : -But Fortune , on the right , With fickle smile , cheer'd Scotland's fight . Then fell that spotless ...
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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