 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 ページ
...been abandoned ; and perished in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And look'd from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 ページ
...been abandoned ; and perished in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And look'd from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud,... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 ページ
...he cried, " If I may yet begone!"— And but the burning shots replied, And fast the flames roll'd on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair; And look'd from that lone post of death In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, "... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1842 - 372 ページ
...been abandoned ; and perished in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And look'd from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud,... | |
 | 1843 - 184 ページ
...the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm ; A creature of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames rolled...waving hair, And looked from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My father ! must I stay ? " While o'er... | |
 | William Russell - 1843 - 192 ページ
...obedience, remained at his station, after the ship had taken lire. and the guns had all been abandoned. " Speak, father! " once again he cried, " If I may yet...he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And look'd from that lone post of death, In still, yet br&vc despair, And shouted but once more aloud,... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 828 ページ
...death below, His voice no longer heard. " Speak, father," once again, ho cried, " If I mfl.v vet l1e gone ! '* And but the booming shots replied. And fast...waving hair; And looked from that lone post of death In stili yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud. " My father! Must I stay ?" While o'er... | |
 | 1843 - 826 ページ
...son. " ' Speak, Father!' once again h* cried, ' If I may yet be gone !' And but the burning shrouds replied, And fast the flames rolled on. " Upon his...waving hair ; And looked from that lone post of death, In still yet brave despair. " And shouted but once more aloud, ' My father ! must 1 stay?' While o'er... | |
 | William Russell - 1843 - 180 ページ
...fire, and the guns had all been abandoned. " Sp&ak, father ! " once again he cried, " If I may yiit he gone ! " And but the booming shots replied, And fast...he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And look'd from that lone post of death, In still, yet br&ve despair, And shouted but once more aloud,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 ページ
...powder. 47 Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm ; A creature of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames rolled...waving hair ; And looked from that lone post of death, In still, but brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My Father ! must I stay ? " While o'er... | |
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Speak, father !" once again he cried, " If I may yet be gone ! And" — but the booming shots replied — And fast the flames rolled on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And looked from that lone post of death, In still, yet... 
