 His bridle-reins were golden chains, And, with a martial clank, At each leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes...  The Academical - Page 81by Glasgow Academical Club - 1870 - 127 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyeena scream, And the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds Beside some hidden stream; And it passed,... | |
 | Forget - 1864 - 202 pages
...his seabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. TRE SLAVE'S DREAM. W Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew; From morn till night he followed their Bight, O'er plains wheie the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roof of Caffre huts, And the oeean rose... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...feel his scahhard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a hlood-red flag. The hright flamingoes flew ; From morn till night he followed...to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream ; And the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds Beside some hidden stream ; And it passed,... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pages
...his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. THE SLATE S DREAM. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream, And the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds Beside some hidden stream ; And it passed,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 236 pages
...flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till night he follow'd their flight, O'er plains where the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roof of Kafir huts And the ocean rose to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyena scream,... | |
 | Golden gift - 1868 - 168 pages
...leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyena scream, And the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds Beside some hidden stream ; And it passed,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 pages
...leap he could feel his scabhard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...where the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roofs of Caftre huts, And the ocean rose to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the Ьysenа scream;... | |
 | 1907 - 1184 pages
...proceed to recite from memory verse after verse of the " Slave's Dream :" " Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyena scream, And the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds Beside some hidden stream ; And it passed,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1870 - 642 pages
...leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream ; And the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds Beside some hidden stream ; And it passed,... | |
 | Alexander Ronald Grant - 1870 - 252 pages
...leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream, And the river horse, as he crunched the reeds Behind some hidden stream. And it passed... | |
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