 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...Arm ! arm ! it is— it is— the cannon's opening roar ! Within a window' d niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain ; he did hear That...Death's prophetic ear ; And when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...Arm! arm ! it is—it ia—the cannon's opening roar! Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sat Brunswick's fated chieftain: he did hear That sound...Death's prophetic ear; And when they smiled because he deemed it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well, Which stretched his father on a bloody... | |
 | Selections - 1863 - 192 pages
...! — it is ! — it is ! — the cannon's opening roar ! Within a window's niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain ; — he did hear...Death's prophetic ear ; And, when they smiled because he deem'd it near , His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretch 'd his father on a bloody... | |
 | 1863 - 392 pages
...Arm ! Arm ! it is — it is — the cannon's opening roar ! Within a window'd niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain • he did hear That...Death's prophetic ear; And when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 pages
...Arm ! Arm ! it is — it is — the cannon's opening roar ! Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain ; he did hear That...death's prophetic ear ; And when they smiled because he deemed it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretched his father on a bloody... | |
 | Curtis Hidden Page - 1910 - 968 pages
...Arm ! Arm ! it is — it is — the cannon's opening roar ! Within a window'd niche of that high hall stion thus Of Rustum ? I am here, whom thou hast call'd...Rustum only thou wouldst fight ? Rash boy, men loo deem'd it near. His heart more truly knew that peal too well And roused the vengeance blooil alone... | |
 | William Macneile Dixon, Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson - 1911 - 792 pages
...the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear ; And when they smiled because he deem'd it near His heart more truly knew that peal too well...He rush'd into the field, and, foremost fighting, fell, xxiv Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress,... | |
 | Robert Kidd - 1911 - 524 pages
...arm I it is I — it is I — the cannon's opening roar i Within a window'd niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain ; he did hear That...Death's prophetic ear; And when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody... | |
 | 1911 - 784 pages
...Arm! it is — it is — the cannon's opening roar! XXIII. Within a window'd niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain ; he did hear That...Death's prophetic ear; And when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody... | |
 | Frederick LANGBRIDGE - 1911 - 510 pages
...arm ! it is I — it is ! — the cannon's opening roar I Within a window'd niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain ; he did hear That...Death's prophetic ear ; And, when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody... | |
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... Pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying feet — But, hark! — that heavy sound breaks in once more, As if the clouds its echo would repeat ; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before ! Arm! Arm! it is — it is — the cannon's opening... 
