 Indian hamlet, there the lake Spread its blue sheet that flashed with many an oar, Where the brown otter plunged him from the brake, And the deer drank : as the light gale flew o'er, The twinkling maize-field rustled on the shore ; And while that spot,...  Anglo-American Literature and Manners - Page 189by Philarète Chasles - 1852 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1822 - 298 pages
...rustled on the shore ; And while that spot, so wild and lone and fair, A look of glad and innocent beauty wore, And peace was on the earth and in the...warrior lit the pile, and bound his captive there. . XXXI. Not unaveng'd— the foeman, from the wood, Beheld the deed; and when the midnight shade And,... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 432 pages
...rustled on the shore ; And while that spot, so wild and lone and fair, A look of glad and innocent beauty wore, And peace was on the earth and in the...warrior lit the pile, and bound his captive there : Not unavenged—the foeman, from the wood, Beheld the deed, and when the midnight shade Was stillest, gorged... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...rustled on the shore ; And while that spot, so wild and lone and fair, A look of glad and innocent beauty wore, And peace was on the earth and in the...air, The warrior lit the pile, and bound his captive ther*: Not unavenged — the foeman, from the wood, Beheld .the deed, and when the midnight shade Was... | |
 | 1832 - 604 pages
...rustled on the shore ; And while that spot, so wild, and lone, and fair, A look of glad and innocent beauty wore, And peace was on the earth and in the...warrior lit the pile, and bound his captive there : XXXI. Not unavenged. The foemtm, from the wood, Beheld the deed ; and when the midnight shade Was... | |
 | 1832 - 606 pages
...on the shore; And while that spot, so wild, and lone, and fair, A look of glad and iunocent heauty wore, And peace was on the earth and in the air,' The warrior lit the pile, and hound his captive there : Not unavenged. The foeman, from the wood, Beheld the deed ; and, when the... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 pages
...so wild, and lone, and fair, A look ol »lad and innocent beauty wore, And peace was on the eartli and in the air, The warrior lit the pile, and bound...with blood ; All died — the wailing babe — the shiieking maid — And in the flood of tire that scathed the glade, The roofs went down ; but deep... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1833 - 448 pages
...on the shore , And while that spot, so wild, and lone, and fair, A look of glad and innocent beanty wore, And peace was on the earth and in the air, The...and when the midnight shade Was stillest, gorged his hattle-axe with blood; Alt died—the wailing habe—the shrieking maid— And in the flood of fire,... | |
 | 1834 - 406 pages
...And while that spot, (0 wild, and lone, and fair, A look of glad and innoeent beauty wore, And peaee was on the earth and in the air, The warrior lit the pile, and bound his eaptive there : Not unavenged — the foeman, from the wood, Beheld the deed, and when the midnight... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1836 - 536 pages
...rustled on the shore ; And while that spot. so wild, and lone, and fair, A look of glad and innocent beauty wore, And peace was on the earth and in the...warrior lit the pile, and bound his captive there." t These are very well-constructed and poetical verses, and indicate a latent power which wants only... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 288 pages
...rustled on the shore ; And while that spot, so wild, and lone, and fair, A look of glad and innocent beauty wore, And peace was on the earth and in the...warrior lit the pile, and bound his captive there : XXXI. Not unavenged — the foeman, from the wood, Beheld the deed, and when the midnight shade Was... | |
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