 EXCELSIOR. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And...  Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Page 38by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1880 - 417 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Rev.H. Musgrave Wilkins,M.A. - 1851 - 300 pages
...through sorrow, wrong, and ruth, In thy heart the dew of youth, On thy lips the smile of truth. O, that dew, like balm, shall steal Into wounds that...many a sunless heart, For a smile of God thou art. (LONGFELLOW.) 216 EXERCISE CV. " Omnes una manet nox." Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed,... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 pages
...house became more a scene of real business, than ol airy display and angry vituperation. ANOXTMOOS. " EXCELSIOR " THE shades of night were falling fast,...the strange device, " Excelsior ! " His brow was sad ; his eye, beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its gheutli • And like a silver clarion rung The... | |
 | Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1851 - 398 pages
...approve. Such to parents are a treasure, Life with them is always pleasure. llth Week. SATURDAY. Poetry. EXCELSIOR. THE shades of night were falling fast,...with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath Flashed like a faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1851 - 328 pages
...that haunts me yet Of Patience nursing Hope — the angel and the child ! " EXCELSIOR. HW LONGFELLOW. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through...with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye, beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 pages
...may not roam, — For Hea\en's own glory shines around thy home. LESSON LV1II. Excelsior. LONGFELLOW. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through...with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...it boots not to look backwards. Forwards ! forwards ! forwards ! should be one's motto." — Arnold. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through...with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like a faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents... | |
 | 1851 - 344 pages
...Lord, And with untired humility forbore To speed their errands by the wings they wore. Wordsworth. EXCELSIOR. THE shades of night were falling fast,...ice, A banner, with the strange device, Excelsior ! Hie brow was sad; his eye beneath Flashed like a fauichion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1852 - 256 pages
...through sorrow, wrong, and ruth, In thy heart the dew of youth, On thy lips the smile of truth. O, that dew, Like balm, shall steal Into wounds, that...and ice, A banner with the strange device Excelsior ! ISO MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. His brow was sad; Ids eye beneath, 1 'lashed like a faulchion from its sheath,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 pages
...through sorrow, wrong, and ruth. In thy heart the dew of youth, On thy lips the smile of truth. O, that dew, like balm, shall steal Into wounds, that...many a sunless heart. For a smile of God thou art. WILLIAM GILMORE SIMMS. [Bon, 1807.] Tai anthor of "Guy Rivers," "Southern Passages and Pictures," etc.,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...Behold ! He does but speak the word, ". winds and waves obey him ! " 88. EXCEMIOR. — HW Longfelton. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through...with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents... | |
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