| 1850 - 428 pages
...challenge — sword to sword. He stood the firm, the enlru, the wise The patriot and tage ; He show'd no deep, avenging hate— No burst of despot rage. He stood for liberty nnd truth, And dauni)es«ly led on, Till slioiiti of vicrory gave forth* The name of Washington. No... | |
| Robert Sears - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1844 - 514 pages
...threw the challenge — sword to sword. He stood the firm, the calm, the wise, the patriot and sage ; He showed no deep, avenging hate — no burst of despot...captives at the wheels proclaimed him victor chief t He broke the gyves of slavery with strong and high disdain, And cast no sceptre from the links when... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...challenge — sword to sword. He stood the firm, the calm, the wise The patriot and sage ; He show'd no deep, avenging hate—- No burst of despot rage....Washington. No car of triumph bore him through, A city fill'd with grief; No groaning captives at the wheels, Proclaim'd him victor chief; He broke the gyves... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...challenge — sword to sword. He stood the firm, the calm, the wise The patriot and sage ; He show'd no deep, avenging hate — No burst of despot rage....Washington. No car of triumph bore him through, A city fill'd with grief; No groaning captives at the wheels, Proclaim'd him victor chief; He broke the gyves... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders, Joshua Chase Sanders - Readers - 1848 - 468 pages
...threw the challenge, — sword to sword; He stood the firm, the calm, the wise, the patriot and sage ; He showed no deep avenging hate, — no burst of despot...shouts of victory gave forth the name of WASHINGTON. 4. No car of triumph bore him through a city fill'd with grief; No groaning captives at the wheels... | |
| 430 pages
...Injustice threw the challengesword to sword. He stood the firm, the calm, the wise, the patriot and sage; He showed no deep avenging hate— no burst of despot rage; He stood for Liberty and Truth, and daringly led on, Till shouts of Victory gave forth the name of Washington ! No car of trinmph bore... | |
| Eliza Cook - 1851 - 328 pages
...threw the challenge— sword to sword. He stood the firm, the calm, the wise, the patriot and sage; He showed no deep avenging hate — no burst of despot rage. He stood for Liberty and Truth, and daringly led on, Till shouts of Victory gave forth the name of Washington ! No car of triumph bore... | |
| Readers - 1856 - 518 pages
...kindred barred the path. Still fiercely waded on — Oh, where shall be their " glory" by The side of Washington ? No car of triumph bore him through...filled with grief ; No groaning captives at the wheels, He broke the gyves of slavery, With strong and high disdain, And cast no sceptre from the links When... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...threwthe challenge — sword to sword. He stood, the firm, the calm, the wise, the patriot and sage ; He showed no deep, avenging hate — no burst of despot...shouts of victory gave forth the name of Washington. He saved his land, but did not lay his soldier trappings down . To change them for the regal vest,... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1864 - 466 pages
...Liberty and Truth, and dauntlessly led on, Till shouts of victory gave forth the name of WASHINGTON. 4. No car of triumph bore him through a city filled with...at the wheels proclaimed him victor chief; He broke tho gyves of slavery, with strong and high disdain, And forged no scepter from the links, when ho had... | |
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