 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 Seiten
...the battle of the Nile. The boy stood on the burning deck. Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on — he would not go Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death below,... | |
 | 1838 - 332 Seiten
...had reached the powder. THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er...heroic blood, -. A proud, though child-like form. The flames rpll'd on — he would not go, Without hin father's word ; That father, faint in death below,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 Seiten
...Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the batik's wreck. Shone round him o'er the dead. 2. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. 3. The flames roll'd on — he would not go, Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 Seiten
...been abandoned ; and periahed in the eiplolion of the vessel when the flame had reached the powder. L2 Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames rolled on — he would not go, Without his Father's word ; That Father, faint in death below,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1839 - 362 Seiten
...fate had given CASABIANCA.* THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on—he would not go Without his Father's word; That Father, faint in death below,... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 Seiten
...WORDSWORTII. CASABIANCA. THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er...creature of heroic blood, A proud though child-like form. The flames roll'd on — he would not go, Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death below,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 Seiten
...CASABIANCA, THE HEROIC BOY. [2] The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the...creature of heroic blood, A proud though child-like form ! The flames rolled on — he would not go Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 Seiten
...stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Sh one round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright...creature of heroic blood, A proud, though childlike form ! The flames rolled on — he would not go Without his father's word; That father, faint in death below,... | |
 | Elizabeth Caroline Grey - 1839 - 286 Seiten
...expect you from twelve till midnight, " FLORENCE. " 3, Belgrave Square, Thursday morning." CHAPTER VI. " Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form." THERE are few men who have not experienced in their own persons, how perfect is the separation which... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 Seiten
...search of thee ! CASABIANCA.1 THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on — he would not go Without his Father's word; That Father, faint in death below,... | |
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THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm — A creature of heroic blood, A proud, though childlike... 
