Woe to the English soldiery That little dread us near! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden fear ; When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again... Poems - Σελίδα 189των William Cullen Bryant - 1876 - 501 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 σελίδες
...glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at...who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And thej' who fly in terror, deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow... | |
| 1834 - 324 σελίδες
...glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. VOL. i. & Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over,... | |
| Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 σελίδες
...glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. 3. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight, A stranre and sudden fear : When waking to their tents on fire They grasp their arms in vain, And they... | |
| 1836 - 268 σελίδες
...glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light at...they who fly in terror, deem A mighty host behind, Ai nl hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. . •' Then sweet the hoof that brings release... | |
| 1838 - 332 σελίδες
...glades of reedy grass, Its sale and silent islands Within the dark morass. Woe to the English soldiery, That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at...They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to-face us Are beat to earth again ; i And they who fly in terror, deem A mighty host behind, And hear... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 292 σελίδες
...glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light at...they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; SONG OF MARION'S MEN. 123 And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 σελίδες
...glades of reedy grass, Ita safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near! On them shall light at...When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arras in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem... | |
| 1844 - 328 σελίδες
...grass, Iti safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Woe to the heedless soldiery Who little think us near, On them shall light at midnight, A strange...waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arms in Tain, And they who stand to face us Are bent to earth again ; And the; who fly in terror deem A migljty... | |
| John Smith Hanna - 1844 - 378 σελίδες
...glades of reedy grass, Its sage and silent island*: Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight,. A strange and sadden fear. When waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arms in rain; And they who stand... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 538 σελίδες
...glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near! On them shall light at...fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stund to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And... | |
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