 A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark, And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet. That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate of...  The Pacific Coast First [-fifth] Reader - Page 741875Full view - About this book
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 562 pages
...thebelfry'sheight A glimmer, and then a gleam of light! He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns, A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the...beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out !iv a steed living fearless and fleet : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The... | |
 | Concord (Mass.) - 1876 - 206 pages
...Lexington or Concord; and I give you as a sentiment, — Paul Kevcrfs Ridd. " A hurry of hoofs in the village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in...pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet : That was all. And yet through the gloom and the light The fate of a nation... | |
 | Concord (Mass.) - 1876 - 208 pages
...Lexington or Concord ; and I give you as a sentiment, — Paul Kevere's Ride. " A hurry of hoofs in the village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in...pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet: That was all. And yet through the gloom and the light The fate of a nation... | |
 | Concord (Mass.), Concord (Mass ). - 1876 - 182 pages
...Lexington or Concord; and I give you as a sentiment,— * Paul Reveres Ride. " A hurry of hoofs in the village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in...pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet: That was all. And yet through the gloom and the light The fate of a nation... | |
 | 1900 - 414 pages
...stood, feeling in just his prime, Hoping by fleetness his wager to gain. A hurry of hoofs in the city street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,...from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by the Wonder's feet. He has left the Touraine, through the Common to run ! While the people are waiting,... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1876 - 406 pages
...[1735-1818.] hill M1HM..1II l:u>! OF I'll I i;i.\ I 111 . "A hurry of hoofs in a villngc streot, A slinpe in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark. And beneath from the pebbles, in passing, n spnrk Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet ; That was all ! and yet, through the gloom... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns ! A hurry of hoofs in a, village-street, ' A shape in tho moonlight, a bulk in the dark, .And beneath from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Sirui.-k out by a steed that [lies fearless and Heel : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1881 - 310 pages
...gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp hi the belfry burns ! A hurry of hoofs in a village street, And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and the The fate of a nation... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1876 - 422 pages
...OF PAUL HKVEKE. "A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shnpe in the moonlight, a bulk in the durk, And beneath from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet ; That was all ! and yet, through the gloom and the light The fate of a nation... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 pages
...bridle he turns, But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns ! A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the...pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet : That was all 1 And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate of a... | |
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