| Josiah Bushnell Grinnell - 1891 - 464 pages
...found Master Eldridge, 'the boy father of the man,' solus, and with eloquent aptness declaiming: ' The boy stood on the burning deck whence all but him had fled ' ; and, knowing the boy, I confidently predict he will never hie to Canada, nor vacate his trust so... | |
| 1826 - 726 pages
...are both dry as " remainder biscuit," and resigns himself to his obscure destiny and the dog-davs. CASABIANCA." The boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him had fled; The flarae that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood,... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 pages
...nations meet, they engage, attack and skirmish in a thousand different ways. Campbell. 43. Casablanca.* 1 THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but...the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. 2 The flames roll'd on—he would not go, Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death below,... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...and strange, Where sceptred cities rose ! Thou, speak'st of one who doth not change — CASABIANCA.t THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the hattle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 216 pages
...strange. Where sceptred cities rose ! Thou speak'st of one who doth not change — CASABIANCA.* THE hoy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; ' The flame that lit the batde's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. . Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rnle... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 420 pages
...meet, they engage, attack and skirmish in a thonsand different ways. Campbell. 43. Casablanca.* 1 THK boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him...the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the 'dead. 2 The flames roll'd on — he would not go, Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 pages
...been abandoned ; and perished in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder.] THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but...flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him over the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm ; A creature of heroic... | |
| Old Sailor - 1826 - 534 pages
...been abandoned ; and perished in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder.} The boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him had fled ; The ilarne that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood.... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...been abandoned; and nerished in the explosion of the vessel, when the fiamea bad reached the powder.] THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but...the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. As born to rule the storm; A creature of heroic blood, Yet beautiful and bright he stood, A proud,... | |
| Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 pages
...Where sceptred cities rose ! Thau spcak'et of one who doth not change — — So may our hearts repose. CASABIANCA.» THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The Same that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood,... | |
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