When speaks the signal trumpet tone, And the long line comes gleaming on. Ere yet the life-blood warm and wet, Has dimmed the glistening bayonet, Each soldier eye shall brightly turn To where thy sky-born glories burn, And, as his springing steps advance,... The Croakers - Page 60by Joseph Rodman Drake, Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1860 - 191 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1819 - 480 pages
...glist'ning bayonet,) Kach soldier's eye shall brightly turn To where thy meteor-glories burn, Ar.d, as his springing steps advance, Catch war and vengeance from the glance ! And when the cannon-moutlimgs loud Heave in wild wreaths the battle shroud. And gory sabres rise and fall, There... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 pages
...dimmed the glistening bayonet,) Each soldier's eye shall brightly turn To where thy meteor glories burn, And, as his springing steps advance, Catch war and vengeance from the glance T And when the cannon-mouthings loud, Heave in wild wreaths the battle^shroud ; And gory sabres rise... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Has dimmed the glistening bayonet, Each soldier eye shall brightly turn To where thy sky-born glories burn, And, as his springing steps advance, Catch war...and fall, Like shoots of flame on midnight's pall ; Then shall thy meteor-glances glow, And cowering foes snail sink beneath Each gallant arm that strikes... | |
| A. B. Cleveland - 1832 - 496 pages
...trumpet-tone, And the long line comes gleaming on, —Ere yet the life-blood, warm and wet, Has dimmed the glist'ning bayonet,— Each soldier's eye shall...cannon-mouthings loud Heave, in wild wreaths, the battle shroud, And glory,—sabres rise and fall, Like shoots of flame on midnight's pall! There shall... | |
| 1834 - 430 pages
...dimmed the glistening bayonet,) Each soldier's eye shall brightly turn To where thy meteor glories burn, And as his springing steps advance, Catch war...battle-shroud, And gory sabres rise and fall Like shouts of flame on midnight's pall I There shall thy victor-glances glow, And cowering foes shall sink... | |
| 1835 - 320 pages
...And the long line conies gleaming on, (Ere yet the life blood warm and wet, Has dimmed the glistening bayonet, Each soldier's eye shall brightly turn To...Catch war and vengeance from the glance! And when the cannon-mouihjngs loud Heave, in wild wreathes, the battle shroud, And gory sabres rise and fall, Like... | |
| Joseph Rodman Drake - 1835 - 226 pages
...Has dimm'd the glistening bayonet, Each soldier eye shall brightly turn To where thy sky-born glories burn ; And as his springing steps advance, Catch war...the cannon-mouthings loud Heave in wild wreaths the battle shroud, And gory sabres rise and fall Lake shoots of flame on midnight's pall ; Then shall thy... | |
| Elizabeth Palmer Peabody - 1836 - 264 pages
...dimmed the glistening bayonet,) Each soldier's eye Khali brightly turn To where thy meteor glories burn, . . And, as his springing steps advance, Catch...cannon-mouthings loud Heave, in wild wreaths, the tattle shroud, And glory — sabres rise and fall, . Like shoots of flame on midnight's pall ! There... | |
| 1836 - 362 pages
...dimmed the glistening bayonet — Each soldier's eye shall brightly turn, To where thy meteor glories burn , And as his springing steps advance, Catch war and vengeance from the glance ! And when the cannon's mouthings loud, Heave in wild wreaths the battle shroud, And gory sabres rise and fall, Like... | |
| Joseph Rodman Drake - 1836 - 110 pages
...vengeance from the glance. And when the cannon-mouthings loud Heave in wild wreaths the battle shroud, And gory sabres rise and fall Like shoots of flame on midnight's pall; Then shall thy meteor glances glow, And cowering foes shall shrink beneath Each gallant arm that strikes... | |
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