 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 ; And they who...  Poems - Page 123by William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 274 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American poetry - 1860 - 140 pages
...midnight A strange and sudden fear : When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...rings with laugh and shout, As if a hunt were up, Arid woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1860 - 788 pages
...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 terror deem A mighty host behind,...Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings releas From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1860 - 794 pages
...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 terror deem A mighty host behind,...Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings releas From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1861 - 272 pages
...at midnight They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...brings release From danger and from toil: "We talk the oattle over, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered And share the battle's spoil.... | |
 | Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 844 pages
...tcuU on fire, They grasp their anus in vain, And they who stand to face ns Arc beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the trnmp of thousands Upon the hullow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger aud from... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1862 - 308 pages
...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 terror deem A mighty host behind,...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind, 'in Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over, And... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - Portraits, American - 1862 - 686 pages
...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 terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousand! Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toll :... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Readers and speakers - 1865 - 300 pages
...their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in tSrror deem a mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands upon the hollow wind. ' in. Then sweet the hour that brings release from danger and from toil ! We talk the battle over,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 1010 pages
...vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A migtity host behind, .And hear the tramp of thousands Upon...danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And shore the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - Elocution - 1870 - 204 pages
...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 terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tranip of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from... | |
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