 | N. Brittan, L. H. Sherwood - 1855 - 400 pages
...In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright, Above the spectral glacier shone ; And from his lips escaped a groan — Excelsior...And loud that clarion voice replied — Excelsior ! 2. " O stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast !" A tear stood in his... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 502 pages
...and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And from his lips escaped a groan. Excelsior! _i " Try not the Pass !" the old man said : " Dark lowers...replied Excelsior ! " O stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast! " A tear stood in his bright blue eye, But still he answered,... | |
 | 1856 - 352 pages
...faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires...replied, Excelsior ! ' O stay,' the maiden said, ' and rest Thy weary head upon this breast ! ' A tear stood in his bright blue eye, But still he answered,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pages
...from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, "Excelsior!" 111 happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam...replied, "Excelsior!" " O stay ! " the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast ! " A tear stood in his bright blue eye, But still he answered,... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires...! " And loud that clarion voice replied, Excelsior ! " Oh stay, " the maiden said, "and rest Thy weary head upon this breast ! " A tear stood in his bright... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 810 pages
...faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires...! " And loud that clarion voice replied, Excelsior ! " Oh stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast ! " A tear stood in his bright... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 pages
...from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue — Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires...And loud that clarion voice replied : "Excelsior!" " 0 stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast ! " A tear stood in his bright... | |
 | Charles Northend - 1856 - 276 pages
...And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, " Excelsior ! " In happy homes lie saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright:...And loud that clarion voice replied, "Excelsior!" " Oh ! stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast!"— A tear stood in his... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 pages
...faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires...lips escaped a groan, Excelsior ! "Try not the pass I" the old man said ; " Dark lowers the tempest overhead, The roaring torrent is deep and wide !" And... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 432 pages
...faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires...shone, And from his lips escaped a groan, Excelsior ! 155 "Try not the Pass!" the old man said; " Dark lowers the tempest overhead, The roaring torrent... | |
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In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And from his lips escaped a groan, Excelsior! "Try not the pass! 
