 | Elbridge Streeter Brooks - 1889 - 368 pages
...tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror, deem A mighty host behind,...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Grave men there are by broad Santee, Grave men with hoary hairs ; Their hearts are all with Marion,... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1889 - 358 pages
...arms in vain; And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again, And they who fly in terror, dream A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. We talk the battle over, And share the battle spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout, As if... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - 1890 - 640 pages
...tents on fire They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves,... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker - 1910 - 504 pages
...: When, waking to their tents on fire. They grasp their arms in vain. And they who stand to face us And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. 5 Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1910 - 424 pages
...tents on fire They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. 3 Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil: We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | 1903 - 512 pages
...midnight A strange and sudden fear : When, waking to their tents on fire, Are beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves,... | |
 | Mrs. Nellie (Urner) Wallington, Nellie Urner Wallington - 1911 - 468 pages
...tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry song we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves,... | |
 | Avery Warner Skinner - 1911 - 104 pages
...tents on fire They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves,... | |
 | Kate Van Wagenen - 1911 - 152 pages
...tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine top grieves,... | |
 | Margaret Winifred Haliburton, Agnes G. Smith - 1911 - 194 pages
...tents on fire They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves,... | |
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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... 
