The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2H. Holt, 1918 - 4009 pages |
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Page 2282
... voice in my dreaming ear melted away . Thomas Campbell [ 1777-1844 ] THE CAVALIER'S SONG A STEED , a steed of matchless speed ! A sword of metal keen ! All else to noble hearts is dross , All else on earth is mean . The neighing of the ...
... voice in my dreaming ear melted away . Thomas Campbell [ 1777-1844 ] THE CAVALIER'S SONG A STEED , a steed of matchless speed ! A sword of metal keen ! All else to noble hearts is dross , All else on earth is mean . The neighing of the ...
Page 2285
... Voice after voice caught up the song , Until its tender passion Rose like an anthem , rich and strong , - Their battle - eve confession . Dear girl , her name he dared not speak , But , as the song grew louder , Something upon the ...
... Voice after voice caught up the song , Until its tender passion Rose like an anthem , rich and strong , - Their battle - eve confession . Dear girl , her name he dared not speak , But , as the song grew louder , Something upon the ...
Page 2287
... voices of fife and drum ; And out in the fresh , cool morning air The soldiers are swarming everywhere . Fall in ! fall in ... voice to bid it fall- I give my soldier boy the blade ! The eye which marked its peerless edge , The hand that ...
... voices of fife and drum ; And out in the fresh , cool morning air The soldiers are swarming everywhere . Fall in ! fall in ... voice to bid it fall- I give my soldier boy the blade ! The eye which marked its peerless edge , The hand that ...
Page 2313
... call there came Two stalwart soldiers into the line , Bearing between them this Herbert Cline , Wounded and bleeding , to answer his name . " Ezra Kerr ! " - and a voice answered Roll - Call 2313 Yon marble minstrel's voiceless stone ...
... call there came Two stalwart soldiers into the line , Bearing between them this Herbert Cline , Wounded and bleeding , to answer his name . " Ezra Kerr ! " - and a voice answered Roll - Call 2313 Yon marble minstrel's voiceless stone ...
Page 2328
... voice . " Let the men of lore appear , The wisest of the earth , And expound the words of fear , Which mar our royal mirth . " Chaldea's seers are good , But here they have no skill ; And the unknown letters stood , Untold and awful ...
... voice . " Let the men of lore appear , The wisest of the earth , And expound the words of fear , Which mar our royal mirth . " Chaldea's seers are good , But here they have no skill ; And the unknown letters stood , Untold and awful ...
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