Yale Book of American VerseThomas Raynesford Lounsbury Yale University Press, 1912 - 570 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 43
Page 10
... stood , There had the glad earth drunk their blood- On old Platæa's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquered there , With arm to strike , and soul to dare , As quick , as far as they . An hour passed ...
... stood , There had the glad earth drunk their blood- On old Platæa's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquered there , With arm to strike , and soul to dare , As quick , as far as they . An hour passed ...
Page 19
... stood beside the cottage - bed Where the Bard - peasant first drew breath ; A straw - thatched roof above his head , A straw - wrought couch beneath . And I have stood beside the pile , His monument [ 19 ] FITZ - GREENE HALLECK 1790-1867.
... stood beside the cottage - bed Where the Bard - peasant first drew breath ; A straw - thatched roof above his head , A straw - wrought couch beneath . And I have stood beside the pile , His monument [ 19 ] FITZ - GREENE HALLECK 1790-1867.
Page 20
Thomas R. Lounsbury. And I have stood beside the pile , His monument - that tells to Heaven The homage of earth's proudest isle To that Bard - peasant given ! Bid thy thoughts hover o'er that spot , Boy - Minstrel , in thy dreaming hour ...
Thomas R. Lounsbury. And I have stood beside the pile , His monument - that tells to Heaven The homage of earth's proudest isle To that Bard - peasant given ! Bid thy thoughts hover o'er that spot , Boy - Minstrel , in thy dreaming hour ...
Page 23
... stood Beside his coffin with wet eyes , Her brave , her beautiful , her good , As when a loved one dies . And still , as on his funeral day , Men stand his cold earth - couch around , With the mute homage that we pay To consecrated ...
... stood Beside his coffin with wet eyes , Her brave , her beautiful , her good , As when a loved one dies . And still , as on his funeral day , Men stand his cold earth - couch around , With the mute homage that we pay To consecrated ...
Page 41
... stood , As now they stand , massy , and tall , and dark , Fit shrine for humble worshipper to hold Communion with his Maker . These dim vaults , These winding aisles , of human pomp or pride Report not . No fantastic carvings show The ...
... stood , As now they stand , massy , and tall , and dark , Fit shrine for humble worshipper to hold Communion with his Maker . These dim vaults , These winding aisles , of human pomp or pride Report not . No fantastic carvings show The ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Albrecht Dürer angels Annabel Lee apple-tree arms Auber Auf wiedersehen Baby Bell Barbara Frietchie beauty bells beneath bird bloom brave breath bright brow burning cold dark dead dear death door dream earth eyes fair fear feel feet flag flowers gaze gentle gleam glory golden Goliad grace grave gray hair hand hath hear heart heaven hill hope hour knew lady Lager Bier land life's light lips lives look marshes of Glynn Maryland Maud Muller morning never Nevermore night o'er once pain Phryne POLYPHEMUS Praxiteles Quoth the Raven Ramoth rose round sail shade shadow shore sigh silent sing sleep smile song sorrow soul sound star-spangled banner stars stood sweet tears tell thee thine things thou thought trees truth voice wave wear weary wild wind wonder words young youth