 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 794 pages
...tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings releas From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 788 pages
...tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings releas From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1861 - 272 pages
...at midnight They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...brings release From danger and from toil: "We talk the oattle over, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered And share the battle's spoil.... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1861 - 844 pages
...tcuU on fire, They grasp their anus in vain, And they who stand to face ns Arc beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the trnmp of thousands Upon the hullow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger aud from... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1862 - 276 pages
...tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1862 - 308 pages
...tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again. And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind, 'in Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over, And... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1862 - 686 pages
...tents on fire, They grasp their arms In vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousand! Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toll :... | |
 | John Wilson - 1865 - 444 pages
...tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain. And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror, deem A mighty host behind,...shout) As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1865 - 304 pages
...the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. •m Then sweet the hour that brings release And snare the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh...shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1865 - 300 pages
...their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in tSrror deem a mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands upon the hollow wind. ' in. Then sweet the hour that brings release from danger and from toil ! We talk the battle over,... | |
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Woe to the English soldiery, That little dread us near ! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden fear: When waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who... 
