| Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...I cannot tell," said he, " But 'twas a famous victory ! " THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. BY LONGFELLOW. IT was the schooner Hesperus, That sailed the wintry...daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes, as the lairy-flax, Her cheeks like the dawn of day, And her bosom white as the hawthorn buds, That ope in... | |
| Harvey Marriott - 1859 - 284 pages
...he lay ; And from the sky serene and far, A voice fell like a falling star, Excelsior ! LONGFELLOW. THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. IT was the schooner Hesperus,...daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes as the fairy flax, Her cheeks like the dawn of day : And her bosom white as the hawthorn buds, That ope in... | |
| Book - 1859 - 334 pages
...guard us ; He, through His eternal might, Give us all a blessed night." THE WKECK OF THE "HESPEKUS." IT was the schooner Hesperus, That sailed the wintry...daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes as the fairy flax, Her cheeks like the dawn of day, And her bosom white as the hawthorn buds That ope in the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1860 - 514 pages
...have slightly changed the orthography of the word, in order to preserve the correct pronunciation. THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. IT was the schooner Hesperus,...daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes as the fairy -flax, Her cheeks like the dawn of day, -\ THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. 183 The skipper he stood... | |
| Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. 120. THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. IT was the schooner Hesperus,...month of May. The skipper he stood beside the helm, With his pipe in his mouth, And watched how the veering flaw did blow The smoke now West, now South.... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 912 pages
...I There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"* — Thus the tale ended. THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. IT...daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes as the lairy-flax, Her cheeks like the dawn of day, And her bosom white as the hawthorn buds, That ope in... | |
| John Williamson Palmer - Folk songs - 1861 - 540 pages
...that lone shore loud moans the sea. But none, alas ! shall mourn for me ! RICHARD HENRY WILDE. 862 THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. IT was the schooner Hesperus...daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes as the fairy flax, Her cheeks like the dawn of day, And her bosom white as the hawthorn buds That ope in the... | |
| Children in literature - 1861 - 228 pages
...of ours ; For yours shall be loveliest still of the stars, And mine shall be fairest of flowers. " BLUE were her eyes as the fairy-flax, Her cheeks like...the hawthorn buds, That ope in the month of May. THE CHARGE OF INFANTRY. BETSEY 's got another baby ! Darling, precious little tyke ! Grandma says — and... | |
| Children in literature - 1861 - 236 pages
...of ours ; For yours shall be loveliest still of the stars, And mine shall be fairest of flowers. " BLUE were her eyes as the fairy-flax, Her cheeks like...as the hawthorn buds, That ope in the month of May. HW LONGFELLOW. 158 PICTURES AND FLOWERS. THE CHAKGE OF INFANTRY. BETSEY 'a got another baby ! Darling,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 548 pages
...There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland ! skoal.i"* — Thus the tale ended. THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. IT...daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes as the lairy-flax, Her cheeks like the dawn of day, And her bosom white as the hawthorn buds, That ope in... | |
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