 My plans That soar, to earth may fall, Let once my army-leader Lannes Waver at yonder wall," — Out 'twixt the battery-smokes there flew A rider, bound on bound Full-galloping; nor bridle drew Until he reached the mound.  The Windsor Magazine - Page 4031911Full view - About this book
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming day ; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms lock'd behind, As if to balance the prone brow Oppressive with its mind. Just as perhaps he mused, " My plana That soar, to earth may fall Let once my army-leader Lunnes Waver... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming day; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms lock'd behind, As if to balance the prone brow Oppressive with its mind. Just as perhaps he mused, " My plans That soar, to earth may fall Let once my army-leader Lannes Waver... | |
 | 1849 - 274 pages
...so away On a little mound Napoleon Stood on our storming day; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow Oppressive with its mind. Just as perhaps he mused, " My plans That soar, to earth may fall, Let once my army-leader, Lauue.-,... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1849 - 324 pages
...away, On a little mound Napoleon Stood, on our storming day ; With neck out thrust ; you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow, Oppressive with its mind. Just as, perhaps, he mused — ' my plans That soar to earth may fall, Let once'my army leader Lannes... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1849 - 320 pages
...away, On a little mound Xapoiwm Stood, on our storming day ; With neck oat thrust ; yon fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow, Opprewve with its mind. Just as, perhaps, he mused — ' my plans That soar to earth may fall, Let... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1850 - 436 pages
...so away On a little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming-day ; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow Oppressive with its mind. ii Just as perhaps he mused " My plans " That soar, to earth may fall, " Let once my army-leader Lannes... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1851 - 216 pages
...away, On a little mound Napoleon Stood, on our storming day ; With neck out thrust ; you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow, Oppressive with its mind. Just as, perhaps, he mused — ' my plans That soar to earth may fall, Let once my army leader Lannes... | |
 | 1859 - 450 pages
...away, On a little mound Napoleon Stood, on our storming day ; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow Oppressive with its mind. Just as perhaps he mused, " My plans, That soar, to earth may fall, Let once my army-leader, Lannes,... | |
 | Samuel Lucas - 1860 - 368 pages
...characteristic attitude of Napoleon : — " With neck outthrust, you see him now, Legs wide, arms lock'd behind, As if to balance the prone brow Oppressive with its mind." Such, in a sitting posture, is the notion suggested by Watt's figure. The ponderous brain seems to... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 pages
...away, On a little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming-day ; 261 With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind: As if to balance the prone brow, Oppressive with its mind. n. Just as perhaps he mused " My plans, That soar, to earth may fall, Let once my army-leader, Lannes,... | |
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