The World's Best Poetry ...John Vance Cheney, Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, Charles Francis Richardson, Francis Hovey Stoddard, John Raymond Howard J. D. Morris, 1904 - English poetry |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 45
Page 4
... smile ? Shall Britons languish , and be men no more ? Since all must life resign , Those sweet rewards which decorate the brave " T is folly to decline , And steal inglorious to the silent grave . SIR WILLIAM JONES . 66 BREATHES THERE ...
... smile ? Shall Britons languish , and be men no more ? Since all must life resign , Those sweet rewards which decorate the brave " T is folly to decline , And steal inglorious to the silent grave . SIR WILLIAM JONES . 66 BREATHES THERE ...
Page 17
... smile , Offering snuff to the chaplain the while , A rose at his button - hole that afternoon- " T was the tenth of the month , and the month it was June . Then shrugging his shoulders , he looked at the man With the mask and the axe ...
... smile , Offering snuff to the chaplain the while , A rose at his button - hole that afternoon- " T was the tenth of the month , and the month it was June . Then shrugging his shoulders , he looked at the man With the mask and the axe ...
Page 18
... smiling , turned round to the headsman and bowed . " God save King James ! " he cried bravely and shrill , And the cry reached the houses at foot of the hill , " My friend with the axe , à votre service , ” he said ; And ran his white ...
... smiling , turned round to the headsman and bowed . " God save King James ! " he cried bravely and shrill , And the cry reached the houses at foot of the hill , " My friend with the axe , à votre service , ” he said ; And ran his white ...
Page 36
... evening prey . " Fill high the sparkling bowl , The rich repast prepare , Reft of a crown , he yet may share the feast ; Close by the regal chair Fell Thirst and Famine scowl A baleful smile upon their 36 POEMS OF NATIONAL SPIRIT .
... evening prey . " Fill high the sparkling bowl , The rich repast prepare , Reft of a crown , he yet may share the feast ; Close by the regal chair Fell Thirst and Famine scowl A baleful smile upon their 36 POEMS OF NATIONAL SPIRIT .
Page 37
... smile upon their baffled guest . Heard ye the din of battle bray , Lance to lance , and horse to horse ? Long years of havoc , urged their destined course , And through the kindred squadrons mow their way . Ye towers of Julius ...
... smile upon their baffled guest . Heard ye the din of battle bray , Lance to lance , and horse to horse ? Long years of havoc , urged their destined course , And through the kindred squadrons mow their way . Ye towers of Julius ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ABRAM JOSEPH RYAN Alma River arms banner battle beneath bless blood blue bonnie Dundee brave breast breath bright brow cheer cried Danny Deever dark dead dear death deep drum dying Earl Douglas Earl Piercy earth EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN England Ethna Carbery eyes fame father fear fell fight fire flag flash fought freedom gallant German German's fatherland glory grave gray guns Guthrum hand hath hear heard heart heaven heroes hills Hurrah JOHN JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER King land Liberty light look Lord loud Maryland mighty morn ne'er never night Noroway o'er peace poem poetry Rhine roar round Samian wine SENTINEL SONGS shore shout sing Sir Patrick Spens slain slave sleep smile soldier song soul sound spear steed stood sweet sword tears thee thine THOMAS BUCHANAN READ thou thunder tread Turlough MacSweeney voice wave wild wind wound