 Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The...  The popular educator - Page 231by Popular educator - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Literature - 1885 - 544 pages
...battle-shout And burst the cannon's roar: The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more. " Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt...No more shall feel the victor's tread Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea. "Oh, better that her shattered... | |
 | Illustrated poems - 1885 - 370 pages
...shout, and burst the cannon's roar : — The meteor of the ocean-air shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck, — once red with heroes' blood, — where...No more shall feel the victor's tread, or know the conquered knee : — The harpies of the shore shall pluck the Eagle of the Sea ! Oh, better that her... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - Readers - 1866 - 402 pages
...battle-shout, And burst the cannon's roar ; The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more. Her deck, — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! Oh ! better that her shattered... | |
 | Jeannette Leonard Gilder - American poetry - 1886 - 746 pages
...battle-shout. And burst the cannon's roar ; — The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O better that her... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - Poetry, Modern - 1887 - 410 pages
...from a worn-out lyre. Augtut 2, 18S1. EARLIER POEMS 183O-1836. OLD IRONSIDES. AY, tear her tattered ensign down ! Long has it waved on high, And many...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! 0 better that her... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1887 - 596 pages
...shout, And burst the cannon's roar ; — The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O better that her... | |
 | James Johonnot - Children - 1887 - 162 pages
...roar ; The meteor of the ocean-air Shall sweep the clouds no more ! 9. Her deck, once red with hero's blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea. 10. Oh ! better that her... | |
 | James Johonnot - Children - 1887 - 168 pages
...deck, once red with hero's blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were harrying o'er the And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea. 10. Oh ! better that her... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson - American literature - 1888 - 476 pages
...on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle-shout, And burst the cannon's roar;— The meteor of the...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee;— The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the seal Oh, better that her shattered... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson - American literature - 1888 - 1044 pages
...high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky ; Beneath it rung the battle-shout, And burst the cannon's roar; — The meteor of the...vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the Hood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee... | |
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