 Far flashed the red artillery. But redder yet that light shall glow On Linden's hills of stained snow ; And bloodier yet the torrent flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly ! 'Tis morn — but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds rolling dun, Where furious...  Johnson's First-[fifth] Reader ... - Page 177edited by - 1899Full view - About this book
 | John Cumming - 1848 - 558 pages
...on the Iser, a tributary of the Danube, took place : " When shook the hills, by thunder riven ; When rushed the steed to battle driven ; And, louder than...the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery." In 1805, the memorable battle of Austerliz was fought likewise upon a tributary of the Danube — the... | |
 | Reciter - 1848 - 262 pages
...neighed, To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery. And redder yet those fires shall glow, On Linden's hills of blood-stained snow, And darker yet shall... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neighed, To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed...artillery. But redder yet that light shall glow, On Linden hills of stained snow, And bloodier yet the torrent flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. Tis morn,... | |
 | University magazine - 1849 - 836 pages
...fool enough to answer a fool according to his folly ; when another of the company interfered — ' Then shook the hills, with thunder riven! Then ru.shed the steed, to battle driven Г Oh, what a falling off is there 1" " How could 1 help ity" said the poet, somewhat moved. "The battle... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills with thunder riven! Then rush'd the steed to battle driven ! And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flash'd the red artillery ! But redder yet that light shall glow On Linden's hills of stained snow;... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neighed, To join the dreadful revelry. But redder yet that light shall glow, On Linden's...Tis morn, but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war clouds, rolling dun, Where furious Frank, and fiery Hun, Shout in their sulphurous canopy. The... | |
 | Salem Town - Readers - 1850 - 372 pages
...horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neighed, To join the dreadful revelry. 4. Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed...the bolts of heaven Far flashed the red artillery. 5. But redder yet that light shall glow On Linden's hills of blood-stained snow, And bloodier yet the... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...charger neighed, To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills with thunder riven ; Then rushed tlie steed to battle driven ; And, louder than the bolts...heaven, Far flashed the red artillery. But redder yet those fires shall glow, On Linden's hills of stained snow ; And bloodier yet shall be the flow, Of... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...furious every charger neighed, To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills with thunder nven, Then rushed the steed to battle driven, And louder...the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery. Tis morn, but scarce yon lurid sun Can pierce the war-clouds, rolling dun, Where furious Frank, and... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - Classical languages - 1850 - 364 pages
...charger neigh'd To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rush'd the steed to battle driven, And louder than the bolts of heaven Far ilash'd the red artillery. But redder yet that light shall glow On Linden's hills of stained snow,... | |
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