 Now light the fire and cook the meal. The last perhaps that we shall taste; I hear the Swamp Fox round us steal. And that's a sign we move in haste. He whistles to the scouts, and hark ! You hear his order calm and low. Come, wave your torch across the...  Library of Southern Literature: Biography - Page 4814edited by - 1909Full view - About this book
 | William Gilmore Simms - South Carolina - 1856 - 544 pages
...a sign we move in haste. He whistles to the sconta, and hark l You hear his order calm and lowCome, wave your torch across the dark, And let us see the boys that go. THE SWAMP FOX. 239 " We may not see their forms again, God help "cm, should they find the strife l... | |
 | National songs - 1857 - 172 pages
...perhaps, that we shall taste ; I hear the swamp fox round us steal, And that's a sign we move in haste. He whistles to the scouts, and, hark ! You hear his...the strife, For they are strong and fearless men, They'll fight as long as Marion bids, And when he speaks the word to shy, Then — not till then —... | |
 | American essays - 1889 - 876 pages
...perhaps, that we shall taste. I hear the Swamp Fox round us steal, And that 'sa sign we move in haste. He whistles to the scouts, and hark ! You hear his...across the dark, And let us see the boys that go. " Now stir the fire, and lie at ease ; The scouts are gone, and on the brash I see the colonel bend... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - 1859 - 496 pages
...perhaps, that we shall taste ; I hear the Swamp-Fox round us steal, And that's a sign we move in haste. He whistles to the scouts, and, hark! You hear his...God help 'em should they find the strife, For they arc strong and fearless men, And make no coward terms for life: They'll fight as long as Marion bids,... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - United States - 1863 - 480 pages
...perhaps, that we shall taste;, I hear the Swamp-Fox round us steal, And that 'sa sign we move in haste. He whistles to the scouts, and, hark! You hear his...God help 'em should they find the strife^ For they arc strong and fearless men, And make no coward terms for life : They'll fight as long as Marion bids,... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - South Carolina - 1870 - 744 pages
...perhaps, that we shall taste; I hear the Swamp Fox round us steal, And that's a sign we move in haste. He whistles to the scouts, and hark ! You hear his...wave your torch across the dark, And let us see the bovs that go. * We may not see their forms again, God help "em, should they find the strife! For they... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - South Carolina - 1882 - 976 pages
...perhaps, that we shall taste; I hear the Swamp Fox round us steal, And that's a sign we move in haste. He whistles to the scouts, and hark ! You hear his order calm and lowCome, wave your torch across the dark. And let us see the boys that go. We may not see their forma... | |
 | Louise Manly - American liteature - 1895 - 560 pages
...his order calm and low — Come, wave your torch across the dark, And let us see the boys that go. V. We may not see their forms again, God help 'em, should...as Marion bids, And when he speaks the word to shy, Then--not till then — they turn their steeds, Through thickening shade and swamp to fly VI. Now stir... | |
 | Louise Manly - American literature - 1895 - 554 pages
...perhaps that we shall taste; I hear the Swamp Fox round us steal, And that's a sign we move in haste. He whistles to the scouts, and hark! You hear his...across the dark, And let us see the boys that go. V. We may not see their forms again, God help 'em, should they find the strife I For they are strong... | |
 | Louise Manly - American liteature - 1895 - 542 pages
...perhaps that we shall taste ; I hear the Swamp Fox round us steal, And that's a sign we move in haste. He whistles to the scouts, and hark ! You hear his...across the dark, And let us see the boys that go. V. We may not see their forms again, God help 'em, should they find the strife ! For they are strong... | |
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