 The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swelled the gale, And— STANLEY ! was the cry. A light on Marmion's visage spread, And fired his glazing eye ; With dying hand, above his head He shook the fragment of his blade, And shouted '...  Select Reviews - Page 371809Full view - About this book
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 pages
...sight, A look and sign to Clara cast, To mark he would return in haste, Then plunged into the fight. The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering...shook the fragment of his blade, And shouted " Victory l"— " Charge, Chester, charge ! On, Stanley, on !" Were the last words of Marmion. By this, though... | |
 | George Willson - 1844 - 300 pages
...makes feeble hand." — Then, fainting, down on earth he sunk, Supported by the trembling Monk. 11 The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering...above his head He shook the fragment of his blade, LESSON CXVIII. On Civility. — SULLIVAN. 1 THE well-being of society would be greatly promoted, if... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...sinful heart makes feeble hand!" Then, fainting down on earth he sunk, Supported by the trembling Monk. The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering...above his head He shook the fragment of his blade, THE TORTOISE-SHELL TOM-CAT. OH, what a story the papers have been telling us, About a little animal... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...did ., desirable. 335. 1. fail, Now, trebly thundering, swell'd the gale, And (10) " Stanley !" (6) was the cry : A light on Marmion's visage spread,...head, he shook the fragment of his blade, and shouted (8) " VICTORY !" (9) CHARGE! CHESTER, (10) CHARGE ! ON, (11) STANLEY— (12) ON!" (31 Were the last... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 398 pages
...that for a space did fail. Now, trebly thundering, swell'd the gale. And (10) " Stanley !" (6) wag (he cry: A light on Marmion's visage spread, and fired...dying hand, above his head, he shook the fragment ol his blade, and shouted (8) " VICTORY !" (9) CHARGE'. CHESTER, (10) CHARGE! On, (11) STANLEY— (12)... | |
 | John Hall - 1845 - 354 pages
...following, " And let them speed their flight." IV. The fourth kind of iambic measure consists of four feet. With dying hand, above his head He shook the fragment of his blade. This kind of measure admits a spondee or trochee, instead of an iambus, for every foot except the last.... | |
 | Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 438 pages
...And (10) " Stanley !" (6) was the cry: A light on Marmion'» visage spread, and fired his glniirri eye : With dying hand, above his head, he shook the fragment of his hladt. and shouted (S) " VICTORY !" l9> CMM*! CHESTER. (10) CHARGE! Olf 'ID STANLEY-U2) ONi»(3, Were... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 pages
...(he ¿ale. And (10) " Stanley '." (6) was the cry : A light on ilarmion's visage spread, and freil his glazing eye : With dying hand, above his head, he shook the f ráeme tit of his blade, and shouted (8) " VICTORY !" i9i CHARGE! CHESTER, (10) CHARGE ! ON, 11)... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pages
...war, that for a space did fail. Now, trebly thundering, ewell'd the sale. And (10) " .Stanley !" (6) was the cry: A light on Marmion's visage spread, and fired his glnzin" eye : With dying hand, above his head, tie shook the fragment of his blade, and shouted (8)... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1835 - 320 pages
...Dash him to pieces ! Sftakspeare. 7. The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swell'd the gale, And — Stanley ! was the cry ; — A light...shouted — " Victory ! Charge, Chester, Charge! on, Stanly, on."' Were the last words of Marmion ! 8. So judge thou still, presumptuous ! — till the... | |
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