 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...voted by common consent) Was no more than his due who brought good news from Ghent. ROBERT BROWNING. 1 ose, full of dewy wine, The murmurous haunt of bees stormiiig-day ; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - History - 1872 - 718 pages
...You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys. INCIDENT OF THE FRENCH CAMP. I. You know we French stormed Ratisbon. A mile or so...a little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming-day ] To see your flag-bird flap his vans Where I, to heart's desire, Perched him ! " The chief's eye flashed... | |
 | Living voices - English poetry - 1873 - 588 pages
...consent) Was no more than his due who brought good news from Ghent. R. BROWNING. JCIDENT OF THE FRI CAMP. You know we French stormed Ratisbon : A mile or so away, On a little mound, Napole'on Stood on one storming day, With neck out-thrust—you fancy how— Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1873 - 882 pages
...George Henry Вокеп. INCIDENT OF THE FRENCH ОЛМР. i. Tod know we French stormed Itatisboi. : A mile or so away, On a little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming-day ; With ueck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow,... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - Oral reading - 1874 - 336 pages
...strength of will was so great that he compelled himself to live until he had delivered his message. YOTT know, we French stormed Ratisbon :* A mile or so away On a little mound, Napoleon Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone 1 brow— Stood on our storming-day; With... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1874 - 390 pages
...service, corresponivng, Vo \JnaX oS. ^s morning. THE CAMP. You know we French stormed Eatisbon;— A mile or so away, On a little mound Napoleon Stood on our storming day ; With neck out-thrust—you fancy how— Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance... | |
 | Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - Readers - 1875 - 348 pages
...replied the ensign, sadly. 6. True bravery consists in refusing to fight altogether. LXL—INCIDENT OF THE FRENCH CAMP. YOU know, we French stormed Ratisbon:...little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming-day; "With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow... | |
 | James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1876 - 348 pages
...cursed alway! Willis.* SECTION XXIII. 85. THE BOY OF RATISBOK. YOU know we French stormed Eatisbon ;*— A mile or so away, On a little mound, Napoleon * Stood on our storming day; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how,— Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 272 pages
...Schiller . . 225 PICTURES OF GERMANY H. Heine . . . .227 GERMANY. Eatisbon (Regensburg}. INCIDENT OF THK FRENCH CAMP. YOU know, we French stormed Ratisbon:...a little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming-day ; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow... | |
 | Charles Wesley Leffingwell (D.D.) - Readers, American - 1879 - 436 pages
...an illiterate peasant could pay. " Or a learned prelate either," said I. Laurence Sterne. 1713-1768. INCIDENT OF THE FRENCH CAMP. You know, we French stormed...so away, On a little mound, Napoleon Stood on our storming day ; With neck out-thrust, you fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance... | |
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