 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 Fourth Reader: In Two Parts - Side 1401888 - 420 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1850 - 264 sider
...of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1850 - 770 sider
...of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe 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 aiid sudden fear : When waking to their tents on hre They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1851 - 380 sider
...thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. • * Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. , Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1852 - 388 sider
...of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near!...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil: We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1852 - 384 sider
...of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 sider
...walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, IU safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near!...midnight A strange and sudden fear: When, waking to their tcnU on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again;... | |
 | Sarah Sprague Jacobs - 1853 - 378 sider
...strange and sadden fear ; DEER ISLAND. When waking to their tents on fir« They grasp their arms in rain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again...hear the tramp of thousands upon the hollow wind." 287. . ¡ i . • : XX. THE NEXT YEAR. - ü^Uirl HILE some of the later events recorded in our last... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1855 - 310 sider
...forest round us, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind, in Then sweet the hour that brings release And share the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh... | |
 | John Frost - 1855 - 462 sider
...of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near...hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 sider
...of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass. Wo to the English soldiery That little dread us near!...their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us A re beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And he.ir the tramp... | |
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