 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...death, in still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My Father ! must I stay ? " While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, the...above the gallant child, like banners in the sky. There came a burst of thunder sound, — the boy — O ! where was he ? Ask of the winds, that far... | |
 | Mary O. Ward - 1852 - 296 pages
...of death In still, yet brave despair. . And shouted but once more aloud, "My father, must I stay?" While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The...flag on high, And streamed above the gallant child, There came a burst of thunder-sound — The boy — 0, where was he? Ask of the winds, that far around... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1852 - 682 pages
...death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My F;ither ! must I stay ?" While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They wrapt the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on high, And stream'd above the gallant child,... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1852 - 250 pages
...gale. From shrub and plant arose the sweet perfume. The bat, sArill shrieking, wooed his dusky mate. While o'er him fast through sail and shroud The wreathing fires made way. n 7-1 9. Ess. In unaccented ess, the e, instead of its short sound, as in met, is improperly pronounced... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1852 - 178 pages
...lu still, yet brave despair, — 7. And shouted but once more aloud, " M y father ! must I stay ? " While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud The wreathing fires made way. 8. They wrapt the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on high, And streamed above the gallant... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1853 - 420 pages
...death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My Father ! must I stay ? " 'While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They wrapt the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on high, And stream 'd above the gallant child,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1853 - 666 pages
...of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My Father ! must I stay 1" While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They wrapt the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on high, And stream' d above the gallant child,... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 204 pages
...In still, yet brave despair, — 7. And shouted but once more aloud, " My father ! must I stay ? " While o'er him fast through sail and shroud The wreathing fires made way. 8. They wrapped the ship in splendor wild, They caught the flag on high, And streamed above the gallant... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
...death, in still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My Father ! must I stay ? " While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, the...above the gallant child, like banners in the sky. There came a burst of thunder sound, — the boy — O ! where was be ? Ask of the winds, that far... | |
 | 1854 - 504 pages
...of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My father ! must I stay ?" While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud The wreathing...above the gallant child, Like banners in the sky. There came a burst of thunder sound— The boy — oh ! wnere was he ? — Ask of the winds that far... | |
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And but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And looked from that lone post of death In still, yet brave despair; And shouted but once more aloud, "My father! must I stay? 
