 A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark, And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet. That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate of...  Vocal and Action-language Culture and Expression - Page 193by Edward Napoleon Kirby - 1884 - 234 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1912 - 350 pages
...lingers and gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns ! A hurry of hoofs in the village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in...the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. So through the night rode Paul Revere ; And so through the... | |
 | 1911 - 592 pages
...good news from Ghent to Aix,' or even Longfellow's national ballad of 'Paul Bevere's •Bide't— ' A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the...the light The fate of a nation was riding that night ' — can be justly quoted on the other side. Yet from the time when Heine, whose balladist genius... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 260 pages
...the bridle he turns, But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns! A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the...the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. He has left the village and mounted the steep, And beneath... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 310 pages
...bridle he turns, But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns ! A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the...dark, And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a $park Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet ; That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...till full on his sight A second lamp in the- battiy trarni 1 9 A. hurry of hoofs in a village-street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark, And...pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed that flies fearless and fleet : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and The fate of a nation... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns ! 9 A huny of hoofs in a village-street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark, And...from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a stecd that flies fearless and fleet : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...the bridle he turns, But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight A second Limp in the belfry bumsl A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the...the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. He has left the village and mounted the steep, And beneath... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 232 pages
...bridle he turns, But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns ! A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the...light, The fate of a nation was riding that night ;j And the spark struck out by that steed, in his He has left the village and mounted the steep, And... | |
 | 1864 - 568 pages
...a bridge of boats. Then the watchman hangs the signal-lights in the belfry, and there comes A hnrry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the moonlight,...The fate of a nation was riding that night; And the sparks struck out by that steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. Paul Revere... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 254 pages
...bridle he turns, But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns ! T A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the...steed flying fearless and fleet ; That was all ! ' And . jet, through the gloom and the light, • The fate of a nation was riding that night ; And the spark... | |
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