 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...earth is its to claim, nor find a peer. AN INCIDENT AT RATISBON. You know we French storm'd Ralisbon: A mile or so away On a little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming day ; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms lock'd behind, As if to balance... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...prime Of earth is its to claim, nor find a peer. AN INCIDENT AT RATISBON. You know we French storm'd Ratisbon: A mile or so away On a little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming day; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms lock'd behind, As if to balance... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1849 - 326 pages
...simple touching subject, and treat it intelligibly. Witness the little incident at Eatisbon : — " You know we French stormed Ratisbon,] A mile or 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... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1849 - 328 pages
...Ratisbon,] A mile or 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...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
...mile or so 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... | |
 | 1849 - 274 pages
...air, And wander in the luxury of light. MONTGOMERY. VICTORY. You know we French stormed Batisbon : A mile or 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... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1851 - 216 pages
...simple touching subject, and treat it intelligibly. Witness the little incident at Ratisbon : — " You know we French stormed Ratisbon, A mile or 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... | |
 | 1859 - 450 pages
...our English seas, and found in the deep clay cuttings in the very England which we now inhabit. THE CAMP. You know we French stormed Ratisbon ;A mile...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... | |
 | 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
...French stormed Ratisbon. A mile or so away, On a little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming-day ; 261 With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms...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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You know, we French stormed Ratisbon: A mile or 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... 
