 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood On old Platae's day, And now, there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquered there,...strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. 3. An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling... | |
 | Charles William Everest - 1844 - 480 pages
...thousands stood; There had the glad earth drunk their blood, On old Platsca's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquered there,...to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour passed on—the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last; He woke—to hear his sentry's shriek, " To arms... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 892 pages
...awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; 316 UNITED STATES SPEAKER. He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arms! they come! the Greek! the Greek!"...smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death-shots falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain cloud ; And heard, with voice as... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood, On old Plataea's day; And now there breathed that haunted air, The sons of sires who conquered...'midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre-stroke, And death-shots, falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain cloud; And heard,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...There had the glad earth drunk their blood, On old Plataea's day ; And now there breathed that haimted air, The sons of sires who conquered there, With arm...'midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre-stroke, And death-shots, falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain cloud ; And heard,... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1845 - 102 pages
...sons of sires who conquered there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. B2 An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright...smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain cloud; And heard, with voice as... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 406 pages
...stood, There, had the glad earth — drunk their blood, On old Platea's day ; Aiid now, there breathed that haunted air, The sons — of sires, who conquered...the Turk— awoke — That bright dream— was his last,He woke — to hear his sentries shriek. u To arms! they come1 the Greek! the Greek!" He woke—... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...hour pass'd on — the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, " To arms ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek...smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death-shots falling thick and fast, As lightnings from the mountain cloud ; And heard, with voice as... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 pages
...hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, " To arms ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek...smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain cloud ; And heard, with voice as... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1845 - 114 pages
...thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood On old Plataea's day; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquered there,...strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. B2 An hour passed on—the Turk awoke; That bright dream was his last; He woke—to hear his sentries... | |
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An hour passed on — the Turk awoke; That bright dream was his last; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek, "To arms! they come! the Greek! the Greek! 
