Shone round him o'er 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 on— he would not go, Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death... Current Literature - Page 4801901Full view - About this book
| 1826 - 726 pages
...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames rolled on — he would not go, Without his Father's word ; That Father, faint in death below,...Speak, Father !" once again he cried, " If I may yet begone ! And " — but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on. Upon his brow he felt... | |
| Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1826 - 502 pages
...the flames had reached the 17 That father, faint in death below, His voice no longer heard. He call'd aloud — " Say, father, say If yet my task is done...but the booming 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... | |
| 1826 - 426 pages
...proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on— be would not 50, Without bit father's word; The father, faint in death below, His voice no longer heard. He called aloud— 'Say, Father, sty, ' If yet my task is done »' Re knew not that the chieftain lav Unconscious of lib ion. 'Speak,... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1826 - 502 pages
...abandoned; and perishcd in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder. 17 That father, faint in death below, His voice no longer heard. He call'd aloud—" Say, father, say If yet my task is done ? " He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1826 - 502 pages
...abandoned ; and perished in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder. 17 That father, faint in death below, His voice no longer heard. He call'd aloud—" Say, father, say If yet my task is done ? " He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 360 pages
...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on — he would not go, Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death below, His voice no longer heard. He call'd aloud — " Say, father, say If yet my task is done ? " He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 pages
...Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death below, His voice no longer heard. 3 He call'd aloud—" Say, father, say If yet my task is done...not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. 4 " Speak, Father !" once again he cried, " If I may yet be gone !" —And but the booming shots replied,... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...in death below, His voice no longer heard. He call'd aloud—" Say, father, say If yet my task i» done?" He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious...son. " Speak, Father !" once again he cried, « If 1 may yet be gone !" — And but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames roll'd on. Upon his... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 216 pages
...father, faint in d<<al!i below. His voice no longer heard. He call'd aloud—" Say. father, say "I yet my task is done ?' He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. " «1?a,k' Fathei: !" once aSa>» he cried, " If 1 may yet be gone !" ' —And but the booming sjiots... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames rpll'd on— he would not go, Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death below, His voice no longer heard. He call'd aloud — " Say, father, say If yet my task is done ?" Pie knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious... | |
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