 And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly On beds of oaken leaves. Well knows the fair and friendly moon The band that Marion leads — The...  Standard Supplementary Readers - Page 69edited by - 1880Full view - About this book
 | 1832 - 698 pages
...erratic movements of this brilliant American patriot were regulated by the commands of a quaker. " Well knows the fair and friendly moon, The band that Marion leads ; The glittering of their rifles — The scampering of their steeds." Mr. Hughes does great justice to Genera... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...gathered To crown ithe soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly, On beds of oaken -leaves....rifles, The scampering of their steeds. 'Tis life our fiery barbs to guide Across the moon-lit plains ; 'Tis life to feel the night wind That lifts their... | |
 | 1834 - 324 pages
...gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber, long and sweetly, On beds of oaken leaves....rifles, The scampering of their steeds. 'Tis life our fiery barbs to guide Across the moonlit plains ; 'Tis life to feel the night wind That lifts their... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind And slumber long and sweetly, On beds of oaken leaves. 4, Well knows the fair and friendly moon The band that Marion leads ; • j The glitter of their rifles, The scampering of their steeds. 'Tis life our fiery barbs to guide... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 286 pages
...gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly, On beds of oaken leaves....rifles, The scampering of their steeds. 'Tis life our fiery barbs to guide Across the moonlight plains ; 'Tis life to feel the night-wind That lifts... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 288 pages
...gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly, On beds of oaken leaves....— The glitter of their rifles, The scampering of then- steeds. 'Tis life our fiery barbs to guide Across the moonlight plains ; 'Tis life to feel the... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pages
...gather'd To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber, long and sweetly, On beds of oaken leaves....glitter of their rifles, The scampering of their steeds. T is life our fiery barbs to guide Across the moonlit plains; Tis life to feel the night- wind That... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 482 pages
...gather'd To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, . And slumber long and sweetly, On beds of oaken leaves....moonlight plain; 'Tis life to feel the night-wind A moment in the British camp— A moment—and away Back to the pathless forest, Before the peep of... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...gather'd To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly, On beds of oaken leaves....Well knows the fair and friendly moon The band that MA BION leads- — The glitter of their rifles, The scampering of their steeds. 'T is life to guide... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1843 - 294 pages
...gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly, On beds of oaken leaves....his tossing mane. A moment in the British camp— A moment—and away Back to the pathless forest, Before the peep of day. F 2 Grave mea there are by broad... | |
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