 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...  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Seite 280von Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1832 - 698 Seiten
...erratic movements of this brilliant American patriot were regulated by the commands of a quaker. " Well knows the fair and friendly moon, The band that Marion leads ; The glittering of their rifles — The scampering of their steeds." Mr. Hughes does great justice to Genera... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 Seiten
...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 ; And thej' who fly in terror, deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow... | |
 | 1834 - 324 Seiten
...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...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 Seiten
...midnight, A stranre 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 ; And they who fly in terrour, deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. i : . : .•... | |
 | 1836 - 268 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 286 Seiten
...their arms in vain, And 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,...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 288 Seiten
...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 ; SONG or MARION'S MEN. 123 And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp... | |
 | 1838 - 332 Seiten
...tents on fire 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,...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 292 Seiten
...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 ; SONG OF MARION'S MEN. 123 And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 482 Seiten
...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;...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil: We talk the battle over, And share... | |
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