 He put the vision by; Let dusky Indians whine and kneel, An English lad must die. And thus, with eyes that would not shrink, With knee to man unbent, Unfaltering on its dreadful brink, To his red grave he went. Vain mightiest fleets of iron framed, Vain...  The Story of the British Army - Σελίδα 345των Charles Cooper King - 1897 - 426 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1861 - 520 σελίδες
...by. Let dusky Indians whine and kneel; An English lad must die. 1 The Buffs, or West Kent Regiment. And thus, with eyes that would not shrink, With knee...man unbent, Unfaltering on its dreadful brink, To Ms red grave he went Vain, mightiest fleets, of iron framed ; Vain, those all-shattering guns ; LTnless... | |
 | Robert James Leslie M'Ghee - 1862 - 418 σελίδες
...duskey Indians whine and kneel, An English lad must die. Ami thus with eye that would not shrink, \Vith knee to man unbent, Unfaltering on its dreadful brink...To his red grave he went. Vain mightiest fleets of irun framed, Vain these all-shatt'ring <;uns ; Unless proud Kngl.ind keep untamed The strong heart... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 314 σελίδες
...honour calls ! with strength like steel, He put the vision by— Let dusky Indians whine and kneel, An English lad must die. And thus, with eyes that would not shrink, With knees to man unbent, Unfaltering on its dreadful brink, To his red grave he went. 5. Vain, mightiest... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 σελίδες
...calls ! — with strength like steel 25 He put the vision by ; Let dusky Indians whine and kneel ; An English lad must die. And thus, with eyes that would not shrink, With knee to man unbent, 30 Unfaltering on its dreadful brink, To his red grave he went. Vain, mightiest fleets, of iron framed... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 466 σελίδες
...kneel ; An English lad must die. And thus, with eyes that would not shrink, With knee to man unbent, 30 Unfaltering on its dreadful brink, To his red grave...all-shattering guns ; Unless proud England keep, untamed, 35 The strong heart of her sons. So, let his name through Europe ring — A man of mean estate, Who... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1871 - 394 σελίδες
...like steel He put the vision by; Let dusky Indians whine and kneel, An English lad must (lie. Anil thus, with eyes that would not shrink, With knee to...Unfaltering on its dreadful brink To his red grave he went. Vnin, mightiest fleets of iron framed, Vain, those all shattering guns, Unless proud England keep,... | |
 | 1872 - 900 σελίδες
...with strength like steel He put the vision by ; Let dusky Indians whine and kneel, And thus, with evos wreck in ruinous perfection, While Caesar's ns Sparta's king, Because his soul was great. SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE. CAVALRY SONG. FROM " ALICE... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1872 - 396 σελίδες
...honour calls ! — with strength like steel He put the vision by ; Let dusky Indians whine and kneel — An English lad must die. And thus, with eyes that...Unfaltering on its dreadful brink, To his red grave he went. > O K E * The Earl of Elgin accompanied the British army (which was commanded by Sir Hope Grant) as... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1872 - 168 σελίδες
...watch it rise no more, Doomed by himself, so young ? Yes, honour calls !—with strength like steel An English lad must die. And thus, with eyes that would not shrink, He put the vision by ; Let dusky Indians whine and kneel ; With knee to man unbent, Unfaltering on... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1873 - 518 σελίδες
...strength like steel He put the vision by. Let dusty Indians whine and kneel ; An English lad must dia And thus, with eyes that would not shrink, With knee...Unfaltering on its dreadful brink, To his red grave be went. ' Vain, mightiest fleets, of iron framed ; Vain, those all-shattering guns ; Unless proud... | |
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