 | David Charles Bell - 1879 - 556 pages
...wild oye full of fire. But, lo ! he is Hearing his heart's desire ; he Is snuffing the smoke of tho roaring fray, with Sheridan only five. miles away...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... | |
 | Joseph Wadsworth Keene - 1879 - 256 pages
...the golden lilies now, — upon them with the lance ! But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire — He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. DIMINUENDO. The loud wind dwindled to a whisper low, And sighed for pity as it answered, " No." The... | |
 | 1879 - 80 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 Sheridan only fim miles away ! 4 The first that the General saw, were the groups Of stragglers,6 and then, the retreating... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1879 - 294 pages
...with furnace fire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of ire. But lo! he is ncaring his heart's desire; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only fire miles away. The first that the general saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating... | |
 | Willard W. Glazier - 1880 - 462 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 ilashed... | |
 | Allen Ayrault Griffith - 1879 - 348 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 Sheridan only five miles away ! IO. Read this example in slow time, then quick, then very quick. How does the water come down at... | |
 | Evan Rowland Jones - 1881 - 272 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... | |
 | Austin Barclay Fletcher - 1881 - 498 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... | |
 | 1881 - 520 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, And, striking his spurs with a terrible oath, 136... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But, lo! he is nearing his heart's desire ; ather, these Are but the varied God. done? what to do? a glance told him both. Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dash'd down... | |
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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. 
