 THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him 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...  The Young scholar - Page 781872Full view - About this book
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1833 - 190 pages
...present it to them here:-- CASABIANCA. The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round...aloud—" Say, father, say " If yet my task is done." He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. hild at Home. 5 'Speak, father," once again... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 pages
...hearts repose. CASABIANCA.» THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The Same that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er...aloud — "Say, father, say If yet my task is done 1" He knew not that the chieftain lay . Unconscious of his son. " Speak, Father!" once again he cried,... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...taste. CASABIANCA, THE ADMIRALS SON. THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round...blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on — he would not go, Without his father's word; That father, faint in death below, His voice... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1834 - 182 pages
...to them here :• — CASABIANCA. The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round...aloud — " say father, say If yet my task is done ?" He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son.' " Speak father !" Once again he cried,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1835 - 346 pages
...perished in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder. The flames roll'd on — he would not go. Without his Father's word;...aloud : — " Say, Father, say If yet my task is done ?" He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. " Speak, Father !" once again he cried,... | |
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - 1835 - 262 pages
...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, As born to rule...creature of heroic blood, A proud, though childlike form. 3. The flames rolled on—he would not go Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death below,... | |
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - 1835 - 272 pages
...it is given here: 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. 2. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm; A creature of heroic blood, A proud... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...when the lUmes had reached the powder. The boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round...aloud : — " say, father, say If yet my task is done ?" He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. . " Speak, father !" once again he cried,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 188 pages
...the powder magazine. The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled: The flameUhat lit the battle's wreck: Shone round him o'er the dead:...aloud: — " Say, Father, say If yet my task is done ? " He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. " Speak, Father!" once again he cried,... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 pages
...like to hear the news. 1 CASABIANCA.* THE boy stood on the burning deck. Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round...blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on — he would not go, Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death below, His voice... | |
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