 | 1897 - 404 pages
...with furnace ire. Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lo! he is nearing his heart's desire; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With...stragglers, and then the retreating troops. > What was done? What to do? a glance told him both; Then striking his spurs, with a terrible oath He dashed down... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...heart's desire : He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. 6 The first that the general saw were the groups Of...stragglers, and then the retreating troops. "What was done — what to do — a glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs, with a muttered oath, He... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...wind ; And the steed, with his wild eyes full of fire, Swept on to the goal of his heart's desire : He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. i 6 The first that the general saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops. What... | |
 | 1864 - 744 pages
...furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eyes full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire, — He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With...The first that the general saw were the groups Of Btnifrglc-rs, and then the retreating troops ; — What was done — what to do — a glance told him... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 444 pages
...furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire : He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. 6. The first that the General saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops : What... | |
 | Thomas Buchanan Read - 1865 - 180 pages
...furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With...stragglers, and then the retreating troops, What was done ? what to do ? a glance told him both, Then striking his spurs, with a terrible oath, He dashed... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 pages
...Swept on with his wild eyes full of fire, But, lo! he is near ing his heart's desire — He is stuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only...stragglers, and then the retreating troops ; What was done — what to do — a glance told him both, And striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed... | |
 | George Whitefield Powers - 1866 - 334 pages
...furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eyes full of fire ; But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire, — He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With...stragglers, and then the retreating troops. What was done — what to do — a glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1866 - 352 pages
...furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eyes full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With...stragglers, and then the retreating troops : What was done — what to do — a glance told him both ; Then striking his spure, with a terrrible oath, He... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1866 - 654 pages
...furnace ire, Swept on with his wild eyes full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With...stragglers, and then the retreating troops. What was done — what to do — a glance told him both; Then, striking his spurs, with a terrible oath, He... | |
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Under his spurning feet the road Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed, And the landscape sped away behind Like an ocean flying before the wind, And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. 
