THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm ; A creature of heroic blood, A proud though childlike form.... Songs for the Little Ones at Home - Page 269by Mary O. Ward - 1852 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
| Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 216 pages
...CASABIANCA.* THE hoy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; ' The flame that lit the batde's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. . Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rnle the storm ; A creature of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on—... | |
| Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - English poetry - 1829 - 346 pages
...stars of Afric's heaven Behold his bursting tears, E'en on that spot where fate had given CASABIANCA.* THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood,... | |
| Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - Children - 1835 - 262 pages
...poetry, and as the children who read this book may like to see it, it is given here : CASABIANCA. 1. The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled; The flame that Jit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. 2. Yet beautiful and bright he stood,... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1836 - 472 pages
...CASABIANCA.» TUE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit'thc battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As bom to rule the storm; A creature of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames rolled... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...she wings, and skims, and cleaves her way Through refluent foam and iridescent spray. CASABIANCA.* The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. * Young Casablanca, a boy about thirteen... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1839 - 362 pages
...stars of Afric's heaven Behold his bursting tears, E'en on that spot where fate had given CASABIANCA.* THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood,... | |
| Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...looks behind ; And sings a solitary song, That whistles in the wind. •> WORDSWORTII. CASABIANCA. THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood,... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...while with Nature we stray, far away ! far away ! JH Green. 75.— CASABIANCA, THE HEROIC BOY. [2] The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead ; Yet beautiful and bright he stood,... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 pages
...toiling years! — Oh, happiness ! how far we flee Thine own sweet paths in search of thee ! CASABIANCA.1 THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood,... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 pages
...toiling years! — Oh, happiness ! how far we flee Thine own sweet paths in search of thee ! CASABIANCA.1 THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood,... | |
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