They fought, like brave men, long and well ; They piled that ground with Moslem slain; They conquered— but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their proud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then... The Poets and Poetry of America - Page 218by Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1873 - 666 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Henry J. Anderson - American periodicals - 1825 - 506 pages
...and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered — but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His...the mother's, when she feels For the first time her first horn's breath ; — ' Come when the blessed seals Which close the pestilence are broke And crowded... | |
| Janus - 1826 - 568 pages
...and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered — but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His...first-born's breath ; Come when the blessed seals Which close the pestilence are broke And crowded cities wail its stroke ; Come in consumption's ghastly... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - History - 1826 - 478 pages
...ever; vein. Bis few surviving comrades saw His smiles when rang their proud hurrah, And the red Held was won ; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night's repose, Like flowers at set of mn."—tlallfelt. THE sun found the Lenape, on the succeeding day, a nation of mourners. The sounds... | |
| Fitz-Greene Halleck - Alnwick Castle - 1827 - 76 pages
...fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their proud hurniJi, And the red field was won ; Then saw in death his...first-born's breath ; Come when the blessed seals That close the pestilence are broke, And crowded cities wail its stroke ; Come in consumption's ghastly form,... | |
| American periodicals - 1827 - 496 pages
...just related the final combat of this hero for his country, and his death on the field of victory. " Come to. the bridal chamber, Death ! Come to the mother's,...first-born's breath; Come when the blessed seals That close the pestilence are broke, And crowded cities wail its stroke; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The... | |
| American periodicals - 1827 - 500 pages
...just related the final combat of this hero for his country, and his death on the field of victory. " Come to the bridal chamber, Death ! Come to the mother's,...first-born's breath ; Come when the blessed seals That close the pestilence are broke, And crowded cities wail its stroke ; Come in consumption's ghastly form,... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered — but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His...sun. Come to the bridal chamber, Death! Come to the mother, when she feels For the first time her first-born's breath; — Come when the blessed seals... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...and well. They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered — but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His...sun. Come to the bridal chamber, Death ! Come to the mother, when she feels For the first time her first-born's breath ; — Come when the blessed seals... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 414 pages
...and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered — but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His...as to a night's repose, Like flowers at set of sun. 4 *Come to the bridal chamber, Death ! Come to the mother, when she feels, For the first time, her... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered — but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His...eyelids close Calmly, as to a night's repose, Like Bowers at set of sun. >» 4 *Come to the bridal chamber, Death ! Come to the mother, when she feels,... | |
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