 His brow was sad; his eye beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers...  Ballads and Other Poems - Strona 129autor: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1842 - Liczba stron: 132Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | George Melville Baker - 1867 - Liczba stron: 280
...quiet. (During SLOWBOY'S attempts at reciting, SLY stands behind him, and imitates his gestures.) " The shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed" — Sly. (Interrupting.) Slow. Now, Sly, that's too bad! What's the use of making nonsense ? You'll... | |
 | 1868 - Liczba stron: 882
...In lily mantle, came and played On turtle pinions round the maid, In frolic sport right merrily. 3. The shades of night were falling fast, As through...ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior. 4. Peterhead. .",. Because its light when it rises, (i. Wheels, heels, eels, lees. 7. To take the jaw... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - Liczba stron: 636
...my boy — my boy ? Tell me of him and no other ! How 's my boy — my boy ? CLxxxn. EXCELSIOR. rpHE shades of night were falling fast, •*• As through...ice, A banner with the strange device, " Excelsior I " His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - Liczba stron: 410
...been a generous giver, Take this idle song from me. EXCELSIOR. THE shades of night were falling faít, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A hanner with the strange device, Excelsior! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like a falchion... | |
 | John Hugh Hawley - 1868 - Liczba stron: 298
...meet ; The snow shall be their winding-sheet ; And every turf beneath their feet 28.— EXCELSIOR. I. The shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village pass'd A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, — Excelsior ! His... | |
 | Charles A. Wiley - 1869 - Liczba stron: 456
...charge they made ! Honor the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred ! LXXXV.— " EXCELSIOR ! " LONGFELLOW. 1. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through...ice, A banner with the strange device, " Excelsior ! " 2. His brow was sad : his eye, beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its sheath : And like a silver... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - Liczba stron: 416
...shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore ! EXCELSIOR. Henry W. Longfellow. The shades of night were falling fast, As through...and ice. A banner with the strange device Excelsior! In nappy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers... | |
 | John Robertson (LL.D., of Upton Park sch.) - 1869 - Liczba stron: 136
...delight. Go, think of it in silence and alone, and weigh against a grain of sand the glories of a throne. The shades of night were falling fast, As through...youth, who bore, "mid snow and ice, A banner with this strange device — Excelsior ! Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill... | |
 | Jacques Ducharme - 1939 - Liczba stron: 320
..."Excelsior," and Cecile coached her child: "Encore une fois, Marie." And the child declaimed haltingly: "The shades of night were falling fast, As through...Alpine village passed A youth who bore — " "Mid snow . . ." prompted Jean Baptiste, looking over his wife's shoulder, and then smiling at his daughter.... | |
 | Herbert Cahoon, Thomas V. Lange, Charles Ryskamp - 1977 - Liczba stron: 264
...fast,/ As through an , ,,. ' . , .. . .„ . . . , , , , ., , a falltng star, Excelstor! Alptne vtllage passed, / A youth who bore, mid snow and ice, / A banner with the strange device / Excelsior! / Henry W . Longfellow. 34 : ^ i **• 1 4 -i, -. •> J* ^ Oí •< с« ч Г i и , 1 • < Ы V... | |
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