 | John Epy Lovell - 1846 - 540 pages
...— but the booming shots replied — And fast the flames rolled on. And looked from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted...must I stay ?" While o'er him fast, through sail and shrond, The wreathing fires made way. They wrapt the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1846 - 144 pages
...extensive is the reach of thy dominion. Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad. And shouted but once more aloud, " My father ! must...through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. EXERCISES. Achab desired Naboth's vineyard justly, which Naboth more justly desired to keepScipio conquered... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 pages
...roll'd on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And look'd from that lone post of death In still yet brave despair. And shouted but...sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They wrapp'd the ship in splendour wild, They caught the flag on high, And streatn'd above the gallant child... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 pages
...roll'd on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And look'd from, that lone post of death In still yet brave despair. And shouted but...sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They wrapp'd the ship in splendour wild, They caught the flag on high, And stream' d above the gallant child... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - 1848 - 526 pages
...powder. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And looked from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted...splendour wild, They caught the flag on high, And streamed above the gallant child, Like banners in the sky. There came a burst of thunder sound —... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 pages
...breath, And in his waving hair, And looked from that lone post of death In still, yet brave despair 5 — And shouted but once more aloud, " My father, must...sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They wrapped the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on high, And streamed above the gallant child,... | |
 | Gorham Dummer Abbott - 1848 - 168 pages
...And looked from that lone post of death, And shouted but once more aloud, " My father, must I stay 1" While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They wrapped the ship in splendour wild, They caught the flag on high, And streamed above the gallant child,... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1849 - 420 pages
...roll'd on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And look'd from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted...The wreathing fires made way. They wrapt the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on high, And stream'd above the gallant child, Like banners in... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...HKMAXS. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair; And look'd from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted...The wreathing fires made way. They wrapt the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on high, And stream'd above the gallant child, Like banners in... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1849 - 180 pages
...And in his waving hair; And looked from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. — 7. And shouted but once more aloud, "My father! must...through sail and shroud The wreathing fires made way. 8. They wrapt the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on high, And streamed above the gallant... | |
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And but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And looked from that lone post of death In still yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, "My father! must I stay? 
