 Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen: Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For the angel of Death spread his wings on the...  The Juvenile instructor and companion - Seite 202von Young people - 1871Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George W. Burnap - 1848 - 358 Seiten
...leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. " For the angel of death spread his wings on the blast, And...the foe as he pass'd ; And the eyes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and forever grewsiill. "And there lay the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1848 - 428 Seiten
...leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed ; And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill, And then- hearts but once heaved, and... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1848 - 414 Seiten
...leaves of the forest, when autumn is flown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strewn. For the angel of death spread his wings on the blast, — And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed ; And the breath of the sleepers grew deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 Seiten
...destruction of the Assyrian army, when " The angel of death spread his wings on the blast, And hreath'd in the face of the foe as he pass'd, And the eyes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heav'd, and for ever grew still," was accomplished... | |
 | John [prose] Milton - 1848 - 590 Seiten
...Melodies, has adhered to the account of scripture : — " For the Angel of Death spread his wings in the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed ; And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill, And their hearts heaved but once, and... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast, And...heaved, and for ever grew still! And there lay the rider distorted and pale, With the dew on his brow, and the rust on his mail; And the tents were all... | |
 | Robert Gordon Latham - 1849 - 118 Seiten
...was like stars on the sea, When the b!6e wave rolls nightly on deep Galilei. 2. PROSODY. 3. For the A'ngel of Death spread his wings on the blast, And breathed in the face of the f6e as he pass'd ; And the eyes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved,... | |
 | Robert Gordon Latham - 1849 - 118 Seiten
...s£a, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. 2. 3. For the A'np;el of Death spread his w1ngs on the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he pass'd ; And the £yes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still.... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1849 - 118 Seiten
...morrow lay wither'd and strown. For the angel of death spread his wings on the blast, And breath'd on the face of the foe as he pass'd; And the eyes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill, Vnd their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still. And there lav the... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 Seiten
...the morrow lay withered and strown. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast, And breaUrd in the face of the foe as he pass'd ; And the eyes of the sleeper waxed deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still! And there... | |
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