 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...cypress tree ; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea. We know its walls of thorny vinea) Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. 3. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight, A stranre... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1840 - 252 pages
...VIS1TERS. " Our fortress is the good green wood, Our tent the cypress-tree, We know the forest round ui As seamen know the sea ; We know its walls of thorny...reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the deep morass." — BRYANT. " I RAYTHER guess," quoth Balt, when the party had all, by different routes,... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1840 - 972 pages
...fortress is the good green wood, Our tent the cypress tree, We know the forest round us As seamen do the sea ; We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades...reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the deep morass." BRYANT. " I RAYTHER guess," quoth Balt, when the party had all, by different routes,... | |
 | 1845 - 688 pages
...Our tent the cypress-tree; « We know the forest round us As seamen know the sea. We know its wulls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. " Well knows the fair and friendly moon, The band that Marion leads — The glitter of their rifles,... | |
 | John Pendleton Kennedy - 1854 - 622 pages
...most uncaring and happiest of mortals. CHAPTER XLI. Our fortress is the good green wood, Oar tent Ibe cypress tree, We know the forest round us As seamen...safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.— BRYANT. THE faithful Horse Shoe being thus left to himself, replenished his pipe, and, taking his rifle... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 432 pages
...Our band is few, but true and tried— Our leader frank and bold — The foeman trembles in his camp When Marion's name is told. Our fortress is the good...Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Woe to the heedless soldiery, Who little think us near ! On them shall light at midnight A strange... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 416 pages
...Our band is few, but true and tried — Our leader frank and bold — The foeman trembles in his camp When Marion's name is told. Our fortress is the good...Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Woe to the heedless soldiery, Who little think us near ! On them shall light at midnight A strange... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 412 pages
...Our band is few, but true and tried— Our leader frank and bold — The foeman trembles in his camp When Marion's name is told. Our fortress is the good...Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Woe to the heedless soldiery, Who little think us near ! On them shall light at midnight A strange... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 808 pages
...trembles When Marion's name is told. Our fortress is the good green wood, Our tent the cypress-tree ; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea....to the English soldiery That little dread us near 1 On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden fear : When, waking to their tents on fire,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 444 pages
...trembles when Marion's name is told. Our fortress is the good green wood, our tent the cypress-tree ; We know the forest round us as seamen know the sea....Its safe and silent islands within the dark morass. Woo to the English soldiery that little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight, a strange... | |
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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... 
