| William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1858 - 516 pages
...sacrifice of life. This event is celebrated in the following lines by Tennyson, Poet Laureate of England. HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of death, Rode the six hundred. "Charge!" was the captain's cry; Theirs not to reason why, Theirs not to make reply, Theirs... | |
| Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 pages
...Rejoice, that thou hast freed the slave. EARL OP CARLISLE. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE AT BALAKLAVA.* Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward ! All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred ! Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred ; For up came an order which Some one had blundered.... | |
| 1858 - 866 pages
...the butt of Melursey wine and one hundred pounds a year," was his Ode on the Charge at Balaklava — "Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of death Bode the six hundred. ' Charge !' was tho captain's cry ; Theirs not tho reason why, Theirs not to... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - English poetry - 1859 - 186 pages
...of the monstrous hill, The city sparkles like a grain of salt. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. 1. HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward,...for the guns ! " he said : Into the valley of Death 166 THE CHARGE OP THE LIGHT BRIGADE. 2. " Forward, the Light Brigade ! " Was there a man dismay'd 1... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1859 - 188 pages
...of the monstrous hill, The city sparkles like a grain of salt. L THE CHAKGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. l. HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward,...for the guns ! " he said : Into the valley of Death 2. " Forward, the Light Brigade ! " Was there a man dismay'd 1 Not tho' the soldier knew Some one had... | |
| William Bentley Fowle - Readers - 1859 - 356 pages
...foreign lord Profaned the soil no more. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE AT BALAKLAVA. ALFEED TENNYSON. HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred, For up came an order which Some one had blundered.... | |
| Advanced reading book - Readers - 1860 - 458 pages
...Over its grave i' the earth so chilly ; Heavily hangs the hollyhock, Heavily hangs the tiger-lily. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. HALF a league, half...league onward, All in the valley of death Rode the Six Hundred. " Charge !" was the captain's cry, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs not to make reply, Theirs... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 pages
...wrinkle of the monstrous hill, The city sparkles like a grain of salt. m CHARGK OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. 1. HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward,...for the guns ! " he said : Into the valley of Death " Forward, the Light Brigade ! " Was there a man dismay'd ? Not tho' the soldier knew Some one had... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers, American - 1861 - 446 pages
...waters, in noble, honorable battle !" E. KELLOGQ. 185. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. a league,4 half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley...guns !" he said : Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. 1 ADO' NIS, in mythology, a youth famed for his beauty, the son of CINYRAS. — * Ses'... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 pages
...wrinkle of the monstrous hill, The city sparkles like a grain of salt. CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. I. HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward,...Forward, the Light Brigade ! " Charge for the guns 1 " he said : Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. 2. " Forward, the Light Brigade ! " Was... | |
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