 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 pages
...across the bay The alarum of drums swept past, Or a bugle-blast From the camp on the shore. And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering...death, With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 pages
...the camp on the shore. Then far away to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke, And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering its course To try the force Of our ribs of oak. DoA-n upon us heavily runs, Silent and sullen, the floating fort ; Then comes a puff of smoke from... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1870 - 642 pages
...the camp on the shore. Then far away to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke, And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering...death, With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pages
...the camp on the shore. Then far away to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke, And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering its course To try the force Down upon us heavily runs, Silent and sullen, the floating fort ; Then comes a puff of smoke from her... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1870 - 636 pages
...the camp on the shore. Then far away to the South uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke. And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering its course To tiy the force Of our ribs of oak. Down upon us heavily runs, Silent and sullen, the floating fort ;... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 376 pages
...the camp on the shore. Then far away to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering...death, With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside! As hail rebounds from a roof... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1872 - 730 pages
...to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke, And we knew that the iron ship of our ioea Was steadily steering its course To try the force...death, With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 382 pages
...to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke, And we knew that the iron ship of our foe* Was steadily steering its course To try the force...floating fort; Then comes a puff of smoke from her p"ms, And leaps the terrible death, With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 pages
...the camp on the shore. Then far away to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke, And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering...death, With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her Defiance back in a full broadside! As hail rebounds from a roof of straight... | |
 | Martha Le Baron Goddard - 1874 - 248 pages
...the camp on the shore. Then far away to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke, And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering...death, With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof... | |
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From the camp on the shore. Then far away to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke, And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering its course To try the force Of our ribs of oak. Down upon us heavily runs, Silent and... 
