 We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea; We know its walls of thorny vines. Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Woe to the English soldiery That little dread us near! On them shall light at midnight...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Sida 141858Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 sidor
...and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight, A strange and sudden...who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And thej' who fly in terror, deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow... | |
 | 1834 - 324 sidor
...and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight, A strange and sudden...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. VOL. i. & Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over,... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 sidor
...Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight, A stranre and sudden fear : When waking to their tents on fire...face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terrour, deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. i : . : .•... | |
 | 1836 - 268 sidor
...and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light at midnight, A strange and sudden...they who fly in terror, deem A mighty host behind, Ai nl hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. . •' Then sweet the hoof that brings release... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 288 sidor
...and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden...they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; SONG or MARION'S MEN. 123 And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 286 sidor
...their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; SONG OF MARION'S MEN. 123 And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind,...hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout, As... | |
 | 1838 - 332 sidor
...silent islands Within the dark morass. Woe to the English soldiery, That little dread us near ! On them shall light, at midnight, A strange and sudden...They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to-face us Are beat to earth again ; i And they who fly in terror, deem A mighty host behind, And hear... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 292 sidor
...and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden...they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; SONG OF MARION'S MEN. 123 And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 sidor
...and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden...hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout, As... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 482 sidor
...of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden...hour that brings release From danger and from toil: We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout, As... | |
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