But the noble Mexic women still their holy task pursued, Through that long, dark night of sorrow, worn and faint and lacking food. Over weak and suffering brothers, with a tender care they hung, And the dying foeman blessed them in a strange and Northern... National Lyrics - Page 58by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 104 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1878 - 556 pages
...twilight, wide apart the hattle rolled, In its sheath the sabre rested, and the cannon's lips grew cold. But the noble Mexic women still their holy task pursued,...suffering brothers, with a tender care they hung. Not wholly lost, O Father I is this evil world of ours ; Upward, through its blood and ashes, spring... | |
| 1878 - 254 pages
...cannon's lips grew cold. 14. But the noble Mexic women still their holy task pursued, FOCUTH READER. Over weak and suffering brothers, with a tender care...foeman blessed them in a strange and Northern tongue. 15. Not wholly lost, oh Father! is this evil world of ours; Upward, through its blood and ashes, spring... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1879 - 536 pages
...twilight, wide apart the hattle rolled, In its sheath the sabre rested, and the cannon's lips grew cold. But the noble Mexic women still their holy task pursued,...foeman blessed them in a strange and Northern tongue. BARCLAY OF URY. Not wholly lost, O Father ! is this evil world of ours ; Upward, through its blood... | |
| Robert S. Bevier - 1879 - 538 pages
...watching and sick with waiting. " But still the noble Southern women their holy task pursued Through the long dark night of sorrow, worn and faint and lacking...foeman blessed them in a strange and Northern tongue." We chopped the wood, we milked the cows, we caught the frightened chickens that were to be offered... | |
| 1879 - 316 pages
...sabre rested, and the cannon's lips grew cold. But the noble Mexic women still thsir holy task pursued, Over weak and suffering brothers, with a tender care...in a strange and Northern tongue. Not wholly lost, O Eather ! is this evil world of ours ; Upward, through its blood and ashes, spring afresh the Eden... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1880 - 524 pages
...twilight, wide apart the battle rolled, In its sheath the sabre rested, and the cannon's lips grew cold. But the noble Mexic women still their holy task pursued,...foeman blessed them in a strange and Northern tongue. BARCLAY 0* OR?. Not wholly lost, O Father ! is this evil world of ours ; Upward, through its blood... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1880 - 530 pages
...twilight, wide apart the battle rolled, In its sheath the sabre rested, and the cannon's lips grew cold. But the noble Mexic women still their holy task pursued,...brothers, with a tender care they hung. And the dying foemau blessed them in a strange and Northern tongue. Not wholly lost, 0 Father ! U this evil world... | |
| Philip Schaff, Arthur Gilman - 1880 - 1108 pages
...twilight, wide apart the battle rolled, In its sheath the sabre rested, and the cannon's lips grew cold. ny gold, And eyes, the reflection foem,\n blessed them in a strange and Northern tongue. Not wholly lost, O Father ! is this evil world... | |
| Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...twilight, wide apart the battle roll'd, In its sheath the sabre rested, and the cannon's lips grew cold. ps were drifting with the dead To shores where all...that lone one stood, With dauntless words and high, ะป tender care they hung, And the dying foeman bless'd them in a strange and Northern tongue. Not wholly... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1881 - 484 pages
...sabre rested, and the cannon's lips grew cold. But the noble Mexic women still their holy task pursued, Over weak and suffering brothers, with a tender care...foeman blessed them in a strange and Northern tongue. THE ANGELS OF UUENA VISTA. FEBRUARY 24. The great eventful Present hides the Past ; but through the... | |
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