| Sir James Edward Alexander - 1833 - 360 Seiten
...landing from their boats below, at the hands of those who, in the words of an American poet, " Left their ploughshare in the mould, Their flocks and herds without...a fold ; The sickle in the unshorn grain, The corn half garnered on the plain, And mustered in their simple dress, For wrongs to seek a stern redress... | |
| 1834 - 402 Seiten
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| John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 Seiten
...wrongs, come weal, come wo, To perish, or o'ercome their foe. Oh, few and weak their numbers were — 'A handful of brave men ; But to their God they gave...battles heard their cry, And sent to them the victory 26. AMBITION. — Need. I loved to hear the war-horn cry, And panted at the drum's deep roll ; And... | |
| 1838 - 332 Seiten
...glory to that valiant band, The honour'd saviours of the land ! O, few and weak their numbers were — A handful of brave men ; But to their God they gave their prayer, And rush'd to battle then. The God of battles heard their cry, And sent to them the victory. They left... | |
| Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1840 - 248 Seiten
...offered inviting seats for the councils of this sylvan triumvirate. CHAPTER II. FRONTIER FACTIONS. " They left the ploughshare in the mould, Their flocks...a fold, The sickle in the unshorn grain. The corn half garnered on the plain, And mustered in their simple dress, . For wrongs to seek a stern redress... | |
| Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1840 - 972 Seiten
...sylvan triumvirate. CHAPTER II. FRONTIER FACTIONS. " They left the ploughshare in the mould, Their Bocks and herds without a fold, The sickle in the unshorn grain, The corn half garnered on the plain, And mustered in their simple dress. For nnrongs to seek a stern redress,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 Seiten
...their numbers were — A handful of brave men ; But to their GO0 they gave their prayer, And rush'd to battle then. The GOD of battles heard their cry,...a fold, The sickle in the unshorn grain, The corn, half-garner'd, on the plain, And muster'd, in their simple dress, For wrongs to seek a stern redress,... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 Seiten
...wrongs, come weal, come wo, To perish, or o'ercome their foe. Oh, few and weak their numbers were — A handful of brave men ; But to their God they gave...battles heard their cry, And sent to them the victory 26. AMBITION. — Neal. I loved to hear the war-horn cry, And panted at the drum's deep roll ; And... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 Seiten
...glory to that valiant band, The honour'd saviours of the land ! O, few and weak their numbers were — A handful of brave men ; But to their GOD they gave their prayer, And rush'd to battle then. The GOD of battles heard their cry, And sent to them the victory. They left... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 Seiten
...wrongs, come weal, come wo, To perish, or o'ercome their foe. Oh, few and weak their numbers were — A handful of brave men ; But to their God they gave...battles heard their cry, And sent to them the victory 26. AMBITION. — Neal. I loved to hear the war-horn cry, And panted at the drum's deep roll ; And... | |
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