 | 1881 - 520 pages
...battle-field calls; Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play, With Sheridan only ten miles away. Under his spurning feet the road Like an arrowy Alpine...wind ; And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace ire, Swept on with his wild eyes full of fire ; But, lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire, He is snuffing... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...Sheridan only ten miles away. Under his spurning feet, the road Like an arrowy Alpine river flow'd e Are seen at the hour of midnight damp To cross the...firefly lamp, And paddle their white canoe ! •l'ii' ire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But, lo! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing... | |
 | 1881 - 796 pages
...pts., 5 each. . 6. Write the following stanza as a specimen of your hand-writing : Under his spurring feet, the road, Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed,...And the landscape sped away behind, Like an ocean plying before the wind. i to 50. ORTHOGRAPHY. — I.- What is a suffix ? 10 2. When is final e of a... | |
 | Francis Henry Buffum - 1882 - 538 pages
...battle-field calls: Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play, With Sheridan ouly ten miles away. Under his spurning feet, the road Like an arrowy Alpine...wind; And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lol he is nearing his heart's desire: He is snuffing... | |
 | Annie A. Longfellow - 1882 - 202 pages
...battle-field calls ; Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play, With Sheridan only ten miles away. Under his spurning feet the road Like an arrowy alpine...wind, And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace fire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of ire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1882 - 590 pages
...hattle-field calls. Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play, With Sheridan only ten miles away. Under his spurning feet the road Like an arrowy Alpine...ocean flying before the wind ; And the steed, like a hark fed with furnace ire, Swept on with his wild eyes full of fire. Hut lo ! he is nearing his heart's... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1882 - 594 pages
...battle-field calls. Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play, With Sheridan only ten miles away. Under his spurning feet the road Like an arrowy Alpine...ocean flying before the wind ; And the steed, like a hark fed with furnace ire, Swept on with his wild eyes full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 pages
...battle-field calls ; Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play, With Sheridan only ten miles away. Under his spurning feet, the road Like an arrowy Alpine...wind, And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing... | |
 | Mary Wilder Tileston - 1883 - 338 pages
...battle-field calls ; Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play, With Sheridan only ten miles away. Under his spurning feet the road Like an arrowy Alpine...wind ; And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace ire, Swept on with his wild eye full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing... | |
 | 1883 - 270 pages
...with his utmost speed ; Hills rose and fell ; but his heart was gay, With Sheridan fifteen miles away. Under his spurning feet the road Like an arrowy Alpine...wind, And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace fire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of ire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing... | |
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Under his spurning feet, the road Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed, And the landscape sped away behind Like an ocean flying before the wind ; And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. 
