And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, - alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall... Beauties of the British Poets ... - Page 315by George Croly - 1850 - 395 pagesFull view - About this book
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 420 pages
...if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the tinreturning brave, — alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass, Which now beneath them, but above...In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valor, rolling on the foe, And burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low. 6 Last noon beheld... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...trodden like the grass, Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when the fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe, And...burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low 6 Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought... | |
| Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 456 pages
...but above shall growIn its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the fop, And burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and...Beauty's circle proudly gay. The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's magnificently-stern... | |
| Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 442 pages
...mortal wound, 14th October, 1806.] 1 [ '* The UTI return ing brave— alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Ofliving valour, rolling on the foe, And burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low. " Last... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - 1835 - 226 pages
...learning the rudiments of love, war, and the German flute. CHAPTER XXIII. » QUATRE BRAS AND WATERLOO. Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve...The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's magnificently-stern array ! The thunder-clouds close... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - 1835 - 970 pages
...the rudiments of love, war, and the German flute. MY LIFE. CHAPTER VIII. QUATRE-BRtS AND WATERLOO. Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve...The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's magnificently-stern array ! The thunder-clouds close... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1835 - 420 pages
...mass Of living valor, rolling on the foe, And burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low. 6 Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve...The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn, the marshalling in arms, — the day, Battle's magnificently-stern array ! The thunder-clouds... | |
| Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, — alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall...The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's magnificently stern array ! The thunder-clouds close... | |
| Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, — alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall...beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of striic, The morn the marshaling in arms, — the day, Battle's magnificently-stern... | |
| John Hoppus - 1836 - 770 pages
...Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, — alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall...burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low ! A road, upwards of forty miles in length, • Though the recent advantages and the approach of Bonaparte... | |
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