The Children's Book of BalladsLittle, 1883 - 289 Seiten |
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... quoth the Consul , " As thou sayest , so let it be . " And straight against that great array Forth went the dauntless Three . For Romans in Rome's quarrel Spared neither land nor gold , Nor son nor wife , nor limb nor life , In the ...
... quoth the Consul , " As thou sayest , so let it be . " And straight against that great array Forth went the dauntless Three . For Romans in Rome's quarrel Spared neither land nor gold , Nor son nor wife , nor limb nor life , In the ...
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... Quoth he : " The she - wolf's litter Stand savagely at bay ; But will ye dare to follow If Astur clears the way ? " Then , whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height , He rushed against Horatius , And smote with all his ...
... Quoth he : " The she - wolf's litter Stand savagely at bay ; But will ye dare to follow If Astur clears the way ? " Then , whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height , He rushed against Horatius , And smote with all his ...
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... quoth false Sextus : " Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay , ere close of day We should have sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsena , " And bring him safe to shore ; For such a gallant feat of arms Was ...
... quoth false Sextus : " Will not the villain drown ? But for this stay , ere close of day We should have sacked the town ! " " Heaven help him ! " quoth Lars Porsena , " And bring him safe to shore ; For such a gallant feat of arms Was ...
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... quoth he , " whoe'er they be , I trow they'll find us ready . " By this the knight who rode with him had turned his horse's head , And up the glen in fearful trim unto the camp had fled . " Ha ! gone ? " quoth Garci Perez ; he smiled ...
... quoth he , " whoe'er they be , I trow they'll find us ready . " By this the knight who rode with him had turned his horse's head , And up the glen in fearful trim unto the camp had fled . " Ha ! gone ? " quoth Garci Perez ; he smiled ...
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... quoth he , ing from the wood , 66 seven Moors I see a - com- Now bring they all the blows they may , I trow they'll find as good ; But it is Don Garci Perez - if his cognizance they know , I guess it will be little pain to give them ...
... quoth he , ing from the wood , 66 seven Moors I see a - com- Now bring they all the blows they may , I trow they'll find as good ; But it is Don Garci Perez - if his cognizance they know , I guess it will be little pain to give them ...
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Seite 189 - Her home is on the deep. With thunders from her native oak She quells the floods below — As they roar on the shore, When the stormy winds do blow; When the battle rages loud and long, And the stormv winds do blow.
Seite 195 - With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow...
Seite 215 - HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. " Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns," he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade!
Seite 259 - Temple of Fame, — There with the glorious General's name, Be it said, in letters both bold and bright, " Here is the steed that saved the day By carrying Sheridan into the fight, From Winchester, twenty miles away !
Seite 196 - AT midnight, in his guarded tent, The Turk was dreaming of the hour When Greece, her knee in suppliance bent, Should tremble at his power ; In dreams, through camp and court, he bore The trophies of a conqueror ; In dreams his song of triumph heard. Then wore his monarch's signet ring, Then pressed that monarch's throne — a King ; As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird.
Seite 20 - But with a crash like thunder Fell every loosened beam, And, like a dam, the mighty wreck Lay right athwart the stream: And a long shout of triumph Rose from the walls of Rome, As to the highest turret-tops Was splashed the yellow foam.
Seite 105 - Right graciously he smiled on us, as rolled from wing to wing, Down all our line, a deafening shout : ' God save our lord the king ! ' ' And if my standard-bearer fall, as fall full well he may — For never saw I promise yet of such a bloody fray — Press where ye see my white plume shine, amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme, to-day, the helmet of Navarre.
Seite 129 - So we were left galloping, Joris and I, Past Looz and past Tongres, no cloud in the sky; The broad sun above laughed a pitiless laugh, 'Neath our feet broke the brittle, bright stubble like chaff; Till over by Dalhem a dome-spire sprang white, And "Gallop," gasped Joris, "for Aix is in sight!
Seite 237 - Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well ; And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night.
Seite 74 - Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late : For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.