 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...murmuring sounds along their banners fly, 10 Revenge, or death, — the watchword and reply; Then pcal'd the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin...few ! From rank to rank your volley'd thunder flew ; — 150, bloodiest picture in the book of Time, Sarmatia fell, unwept, without a crime ; Found not... | |
 | Jacob Lowres - 1863 - 338 pages
...they form, Still as the breeze, but dreadful as the storm; Low murmuring sounds along their banners ', Revenge or death — the watchword and reply; Then...charm, And the loud tocsin toll'd their last alarm ! ' — Campbell. EXERCISE 2. Supply one necessary word in each of the following sentences. Your remark... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...death, — the watchword and reply; Then pcal'd the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud toesin toll'd their last alarm ! — In vain, alas ! in vain, ye gallant few ! From rank to rank your volley' d thunder flew: — 15 O, bloodiest picture in the book of Time, Sarmatia fell, unwept, without... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 pages
...death,—the watchword and reply: Then pealed the notes1 omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin1 tolled their last alarm!— In vain, alas! in vain, ye gallant few! From rank to rank 1 your volleyed thunder 1 flew;— Oh! bloodiest picture1 in the book of Time, Sarmatia 1 fell, unwept,... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 392 pages
...and slow, a horrid front they form, Still as the breeze, but dreadful as the storm ; Low murm'ring sounds along their banners fly, Revenge, or death, — the watchword and reply ; Then pealed the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin toll'd their last alarm ! — In vain, alas... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - Elocution - 1870 - 396 pages
...name, we wave the sword on high, And swear for her to live ! — with her to die ! -• Low, murmuring sounds along their banners fly, — " Revenge, or death !" — the watchword and reply : Then pealed the notes, omnipotent 'to charm, And the loud tocsin tolled their last alarm ! In vain, alas... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1870 - 456 pages
...and slow, a horrid front they form Still as the breeze, but dreadful as the storm ; Low, murmuring sounds along their banners fly, Revenge, or death, — the watchword and reply ! Then pealed the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin tolled their last alarm ! — In vain, alas... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers and speakers - 1871 - 346 pages
...and slow, a horrid front they form, Still as the breeze, but dreadful as the storm ; Low murmuring sounds along their banners fly, — "Revenge, or death," — the watchword and reply; Then pealed the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud-tocsin tolled their last alarm ! Found not a generous... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...and slow, a horrid front they form, Still as the breeze, but dreadful as the storm : Low murmuring illiam Cullen Bryant pealed the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin tolled their last alarm .' — In vain,... | |
 | American literature - 1872 - 660 pages
...death, the watchword and reply : Then pealed the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin tolled their last alarm. In vain, alas ! in vain, ye gallant few ! From rank to rank your volleyed thunder flew : Oh ! bloodiest picture in the book of Time, — Sarmatia fell, unwept, without... | |
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Firm-paced and slow, a horrid front they form, Still as the breeze, but dreadful as the storm; Low murmuring sounds along their banners fly, Revenge, or death... 
