 ... If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him ! — By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him ! — he our love hath shared ! Spare him ! — as thou wouldst be spared ! " Take thy banner ! — and if e'er Thou...  Voices of the Night - Page 44by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1840 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1826 - 518 pages
...spared ! Take thy banner ! — and if e'er Thou shouldst press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then...crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud- pp. 58 — GO. Mr... | |
 | 1826 - 520 pages
...be spared ! Take thy banner! — and if e'er Thou shouldst press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then...crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud, pp. 58 — 60. Mr... | |
 | 1831 - 592 pages
...the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee. And the warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud. Our readers will begin to think that we have given them poetry enough for once ; but we can assure... | |
 | 1825 - 492 pages
...make to them An offering of the plenty, Nature gives, And they have rendered ours — perpetually. P. SUNRISE ON THE HILLS. I stood upon the hills, when...glorious with the sun's returning march, And woods were hrightened, and soft gales Went forth to kiss the sun-clad vales. The clouds were far heneath me :... | |
 | John Frost - 1826 - 326 pages
...be spared ! Take thy banner !—and if e'er Thou shouldst press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then...crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warriour took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud. LESSON LV. Description... | |
 | 1826 - 192 pages
...thy banner!—and if e'er Thou shouldst press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should beat CO To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud. LOVE ASLEEP. Wake... | |
 | 1826 - 192 pages
...the mercy that endears, Spare him—he our love hath shared— Spare him—as thou wouldst be spared! To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee! And the warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud. LOVE ASLEEP. Wake... | |
 | 1826 - 192 pages
...the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud. LOVE ASLEEP. Wake him not, he dreams of bliss ; His little lips put forth a kiss ; His arms, entwined... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 446 pages
...spared ! i Take thy banner ! — and if e'er Thou shouldst press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then...crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud. THE INDIAH HUNTER.... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...hath shared— Take thy banner!—and if e'er Thou shouldst press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then...crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee! And the warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud. THE INDIAK HUNTER.... | |
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