Songs, Odes, & Other Poems, on National Subjects: Comp. from Various Sources, 第 3 巻W. McCarthy, 1842 |
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arms band banner battle BATTLE OF BENNINGTON battle's blood boast bold bosom boys brave breast breath bright Britain British Briton brow Burgoyne cannons Columbia's country's dare dark dear death deeds dread e'er fair fame fate fear fell field fight fire flag flame fought Freedom freedom's land freemen gallant gallant band Gaul glorious glory grave Hail Hark heart Heaven heroes hills honour host Hurrah John Burgoyne Kentucky king La Fayette land laurel liberty light Lord Cornwallis loud lyre martial mighty mourn ne'er night North America numbers o'er patriot peace PHILIP FRENEAU plain pride proud Queenstown rage roar round savage shore skies slain slaves smile soldier song sons sons of Freedom soul sound stars storm sweet sword tears thee thou throne thunder troops tullalo Twas tyrants valiant valour victory warrior Washington wave weep wounded Yankees youth
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52 ページ - STAND ! The ground's your own, my braves ! Will ye give it up to slaves ? Will ye look for greener graves ? Hope ye mercy still ? What's the mercy despots feel ? Hear it in that battle peal ! Read it on yon bristling steel ! Ask it — ye who will.
287 ページ - Truth crushed to earth, shall rise again The eternal years of God are hers; But Error, wounded, writhes in pain, And dies among his worshippers.
305 ページ - Lord of the boundless realm of air! In thy imperial name, The hearts of the bold and ardent dare, The dangerous path, of fame Beneath the shade of thy golden wings, The Roman legions bore, From the river of Egypt's cloudy springs, Their pride, to the polar shore.
310 ページ - When speaks the signal trumpet tone, And the long line comes gleaming on. Ere yet the life-blood, warm and wet, Has dimmed the glistening bayonet, Each soldier eye shall brightly turn To where thy sky-born glories burn, And, as his springing steps advance, Catch war and vengeance from the glance.
296 ページ - Then sweet the 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 if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly On beds of oaken leaves.
325 ページ - Take thy banner! May it wave Proudly o'er the good and brave; When the battle's distant wail Breaks the sabbath of our vale, When the clarion's music thrills To the hearts of these lone hills, When the spear in conflict shakes, And the strong lance shivering breaks. "Take thy banner! and, beneath The battle-cloud's encircling wreath, Guard it!
309 ページ - Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there; She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure, celestial white With streakings of the morning light; Then from his mansion in the sun She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land.
287 ページ - The eternal years of God are hers; But Error, wounded, writhes in pain,' And dies among his worshippers. Yea, though thou lie upon the dust, When they who helped thee flee in fear, Die full of hope and manly trust, Like those who fell in battle here. Another hand thy sword shall wield, Another hand the standard wave, Till from the trumpet's mouth is pealed The blast of triumph o'er thy grave.
310 ページ - And frighted waves rush wildly back Before the broadside's reeling rack, Each dying wanderer of the sea...
296 ページ - A strange and sudden fear ; When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And 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 the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's...