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" 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 123
by William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 274 pages
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The Book of Oratory: Compiled for the Use of Colleges, Academies, and the ...

Mother Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - Elocution - 1871 - 664 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. 8. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And...
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The Franklin Fifth Reader: For the Use of Public and Private Schools : with ...

George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1871 - 410 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. 3. Then sweet the hour that brings release From dangers and from toil : We talk the battle over, And...
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The Poets and Poetry of America

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1873 - 730 pages
...fire, They grasp their arms in vain. And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again; And thry who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear...woodland rings with laugh and shout. As if a hunt wore up, And woodland flowers arc gather'd To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the...
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Poems, collected and arranged by the author. Author's ed, Issue 626

William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 492 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 thousands IS2 Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And...
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A New Library of Poetry and Song, Volume 2

William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 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 relea From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland...
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A New Library of Poetry and Song, Volume 2

William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 630 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,...rings with laugh and shout, As if a hunt were up, Aud woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That...
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The Household Book of Poetry

Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 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,...the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodlands ring with langh and shont As if a hunt wore up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown...
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The Franklin Fifth Reader: For the Use of Public and Private Schools

George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1878 - 400 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. 3. Then sweet the hour that brings release From dangers and from toil: We talk the battle over, And...
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The United States Reader[, Embracing Selections from Eminent American ...

John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 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. 8. Then sweet the hour that brings release from danger and from toil ! We talk the battle over and...
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The Speaker's Garland: Comprising 100 Choice Selections ...

Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1878 - 874 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 trump of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from...
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