 It was two by the village clock, When he came to the bridge in Concord town. He heard the bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown.  Days with Uncle Jack - Page 65by John Walter Davis - 1914Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1863 - 310 pages
...of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the...fled, — How the farmers gave them ball for ball, Prom behind each fence and farm-yard wall, Chasing the red-coats down the lane, Then crossing the fields... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...of birds among the trees, Aud felt the breath of the morning-breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the...that day would be lying dead, Pierced by a British ruus.ket-balL 1 3 You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British regulars fired and... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...Who that day would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-balL 13 You know the rest. In the boots you have read How the British regulars fired and fled,...farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fen* and farmyard-wall, Chasiug the red-coats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1864 - 232 pages
...of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the...musket-ball. You know the rest. In the books you have read, Chasing the red-coats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Military art and science - 1864 - 254 pages
...of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the...musket-ball. You know the rest. In the books you have readj How the British Regulars fired and fled, — How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind... | |
 | Education - 1864 - 568 pages
...of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the...would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-ball. The rest of the story we all know. The poem concludes thus : So through the night rode Paul Revere... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the...that day would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-hall. You know the rest. In the books you have read, How the British Regulars fired and fled,—... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 pages
...of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the...would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-ball. 13. You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British regulars fired and fled,— 14. So... | |
 | Richard Edwards - Readers - 1867 - 374 pages
...of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the...would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-ball. 13. You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British regulars fired and fled, — 14.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1867 - 482 pages
...of birds among the trees, And felt the breath ofthe morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the bridge would be first to fall. Who that day would he lying dead, Pierced hv a British musket-ball. •• ' -" Then crossing the fields to emerge again... | |
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