THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver... Hymns for Mothers and Children - Page 2651861Full view - About this book
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1842 - 590 pages
...various exciting incidents that occurred on our way to and from Kennington. EXCELSIOR. BY WH LONGFELLOW. THE shades of night were falling fast. As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'midst snow and ice, A banner with the strange device — Exceltior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1842 - 718 pages
...THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'midst snow and ice, A banner with the strange device —...happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam clear and bright ; Above the spectral glaciers shone, And from his lips escaped a groan — Excelsior... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1842 - 148 pages
...that smile, like sunshine, dart Into many a sunless heart, For a smile of God thou art. EXCELSIOR. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through...His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like a faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior... | |
| 1842 - 544 pages
...to the graver, and thus share in the fame of the poet. 1842.] Longfellow's Poems. 243 " EXCELSIOR. " THE shades of night were falling fast, As through...His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like a faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior... | |
| 1842 - 682 pages
...shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine vi!!-i<;c passed A youth, who bore, 'midsl snow and ice, A banner with the strange device —...clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue— Ezceliierl In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam clear and bright; Above the spectral... | |
| 1842 - 576 pages
...with the strange device, . Excelsior ! " His brow was sad; his eye beneath, Flashed like a faulcliion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The...the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And from his lips escaped a groan, Excelsior! " ' Try not the Pass... | |
| 1842 - 546 pages
...Excelsior ! " His brow was sad; his eye beneath, Flashed like a faulchion from its sheath, And tike a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown...the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright ; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And from his lips escaped a groan, Excelsior ! " ' Try not the... | |
| 1842 - 694 pages
...exciting incidents that occurred on our way to and from Kennington. EXCELSIOR. BY 11. W. LONGFELLOW. • THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'midst snow and ice, A banner with the strange device — Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...thou hast taught ! Thus at the flaming forge of Life Our fortunes must be wrought, 300 301 EXCELSIOR. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village pass'd A youth, who bore, mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1843 - 570 pages
...that smile, like sunshine, dart Into many a sunless heart, For a smile of God thou art. EXCELSIOR. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through...His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like a faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior... | |
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