 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 dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm, — A creature of heroic blood, A proud, though childlike...  Annual Report - Page 311868Full view - About this book
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Rare books - 1836 - 180 pages
...it, I will present it to them. .CASABANCA. 1. The U<>y 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. 2. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm; A creature of heroic blood, A proud,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1836 - 472 pages
...CASABIANCA.» TUE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit'thc battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As bom to rule the storm; A creature of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames rolled... | |
 | Gertrude (fict. name.) - 1837 - 238 pages
...disobey his father, on account of a little rain. " The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone...creature of heroic blood, A proud though childish form. The flames rolled on—he would not go, Without his father's word; That father, faint in death below,... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...vessul, when the fl.unr'. 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,...storm ; A creature of heroic blood, -. A proud, though child-like form. The flames rpll'd on — he would not go, Without hin father's word ; That father,... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 pages
...that ship blew up at 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,...storm ; A 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,... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...she wings, and skims, and cleaves her way Through refluent foam and iridescent spray. CASABIANCA.* The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but...the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. * Young Casablanca, a boy about thirteen years old, son to the Admiral of the Orient, remained at his... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...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...storm ; A creature 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,... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...looks behind ; And sings a solitary song, That whistles in the wind. •> WORDSWORTII. CASABIANCA. THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but...storm ; A 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,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1839 - 362 pages
...stars of Afric's heaven Behold his bursting tears, E'en on that spot where fate had given CASABIANCA.* THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he...storm; A 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...while with Nature we stray, far away ! far away ! JH Green. 75.— CASABIANCA, THE HEROIC BOY. [2] The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but...storm ; A 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,... | |
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