The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2H. Holt, 1918 - 4009 pages |
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Page 2317
... DEATH THE SOLDIER DIES " SUCH is the death the soldier dies : He falls , the column speeds away ; Upon the dabbled grass he lies , His brave heart following , still , the fray . The smoke - wraiths drift among the trees , The battle ...
... DEATH THE SOLDIER DIES " SUCH is the death the soldier dies : He falls , the column speeds away ; Upon the dabbled grass he lies , His brave heart following , still , the fray . The smoke - wraiths drift among the trees , The battle ...
Page 2320
... Death . Months of torture , how many such ! Weary weeks of the stick and crutch ; And still a glint in the steel - blue eye Told of a spirit that wouldn't die , --- And didn't . Nay , more ! in death's despite The crippled skeleton ...
... Death . Months of torture , how many such ! Weary weeks of the stick and crutch ; And still a glint in the steel - blue eye Told of a spirit that wouldn't die , --- And didn't . Nay , more ! in death's despite The crippled skeleton ...
Page 2325
... death , He looked and on the summer land , And on the grave beneath . Then with a sudden smile and proud He waved ... death And loyal love as sure . Margaret L. Woods [ 1856- A HARROW GRAVE IN FLANDERS HERE in the marshland , Young ...
... death , He looked and on the summer land , And on the grave beneath . Then with a sudden smile and proud He waved ... death And loyal love as sure . Margaret L. Woods [ 1856- A HARROW GRAVE IN FLANDERS HERE in the marshland , Young ...
Page 2442
... death ; And the boldest held his breath , For a time.- But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between . " Hearts of oak ! " our captain cried ; when each gun From ...
... death ; And the boldest held his breath , For a time.- But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between . " Hearts of oak ! " our captain cried ; when each gun From ...
Page 2454
... death - shots falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain - cloud ; And heard , with voice as trumpet ... death his eyelids close Calmly , as to a night's repose , Like flowers at set of sun . Come to the bridal - chamber ...
... death - shots falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain - cloud ; And heard , with voice as trumpet ... death his eyelids close Calmly , as to a night's repose , Like flowers at set of sun . Come to the bridal - chamber ...
Common terms and phrases
Alfred Tennyson battle beneath blood blow blue Bonnie Dundee bonny boys brave breath cheer Clinton Scollard Cremona cried Danny Deever dark dark Rosaleen dead dear death deep doth dream drink dust earth England eyes face fair father fear fell fight flame frae George Gordon Byron glory grave gray green Gunga Din hand hath head hear heard heart heaven Henry Wadsworth Longfellow hill Judas Iscariot King kiss lady land Lars Porsena light lips live looked Lord loud merry moon morning mother ne'er never night o'er Osawatomie pray ride ring roar rose round sail Samian wine ship shore sing sleep smile song soul sound stars stood sweet sword tears tell thee There's thine things thou turned Twas voice waves wild wind wine young young Beichan