| Edmund Shorthouse - 1891 - 590 σελίδες
...flashing blade ! While ever and anon in tones of thunder Is heard the roaring of the cannonade ! " The tumult of each sacked and burning village, The shout that every cry for mercy drowns, The soldier's revels in the midst of pillage, The shrieks of famine in beleaguered... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 σελίδες
...Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war. LEE : Alexander the Great. The tumult of each snck'd and burning village, The shout that every prayer for mercy drowns, The soldier's revels in the midst of pillage, The wail of famine in beleaguer' d towns; The bursting shell,... | |
| Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1897 - 554 σελίδες
...battle-bell with dreadful din, And Aztec priests upon their teocallis 4 Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin ; The tumult of each sacked and...The shout that every prayer for mercy drowns ; The soldier's revels in the midst of pillage ; The wail of famine in beleaguered towns ; The bursting shell,... | |
| 1900 - 594 σελίδες
...hottle-beil with dreadful din, And Aztec priests, upon their teocallis, Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin. The tumult of each sacked and burning...The shout, that every prayer for mercy drowns; The soldier*' revels in the midst of pllluge, And wall of famine in beleaguered towns ! The bursting shell,... | |
| Edwin Herbert Lewis, Lewis, Edwin Hebert - 1899 - 440 σελίδες
...from his palace Wheels out his battle-bell with dreadful din, And Aztec priests upon their teocallis The tumult of each sacked and burning village; The...The bursting shell, the gateway wrenched asunder, 25 The rattling musketry, the clashing blade; And ever and anon, in tones of thunder, The diapason... | |
| Charles Rufus Skinner - 1900 - 508 σελίδες
...battle-bell with dreadful din. And Aztec priests upon their teocallis Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin. The tumult of each sacked and burning...drowns; The soldiers' revels in the midst of pillage; Tlie wail of famine in beleaguered towns; The bursting shell, the gateway wrenched asunder, The rattling... | |
| Harry Pratt Judson, Ida C. Bender - 1901 - 268 σελίδες
...dreadful din, And Aztec priests upon their teocallis Beat the wild war drums made of serpent's skin, 15 The tumult of each sacked and burning village ; The...The bursting shell, the gateway wrenched asunder, .20 The rattling musketry, the clashing blade ; And ever and anon, in tones of thunder The diapason... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Henry Ketcham - 1901 - 380 σελίδες
...battle-bell with dreadful din. And A/.tee priests upon their teocallis Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin ; The tumult of each sacked and...revels in the midst of pillage ; The wail of famine iu beleaguered towns ; The bursting shell, the gateway wrenched asunder, The rattling musketry, the... | |
| Henry Troth Coates - 1901 - 1080 σελίδες
...priests upon their teocallis Heat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin ; The tumult of each sack'd barley sheaves; The sun came dazzling through the leaves, And flamed beleaguer'd towns; The bursting shell, the gateway wrench'd asunder, The rattling musketry, the clashing... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1903 - 440 σελίδες
...battle-bell with dreadful din, And Aztec priests upon their teocallis Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin ; The tumult of each sacked and...The shout that every prayer for mercy drowns ; The soldier's revels in the midst of pillage ; The wail of famine in beleaguered towns ; The bursting shell,... | |
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