 | Benson John Lossing - New York (State) - 1888 - 668 pages
...poem, " Gertrudeof Wyoming," published in 1809, misled by the historians, makes an Oueida chief say : " 'Gainst Brant himself I went to battle forth ; Accursed...tribe. Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth — No ! not the dog that watched my household he&rth Escaped that night of blood upon the plains."... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1888 - 664 pages
...Wyoming," published in 1809, misled by the historians, makes an Oneida chief say : " 'Galnat Brant hlmeelf I went to battle forth ; Accursed Brant : he left, of all my tribe. Nor man, nor chtld, nor thtng of ltving btrthNo : not the dog that watched my household hearth Eacaped that ntght... | |
 | Rose N. Yawger - Cayuga County (N.Y.) - 1893 - 394 pages
...that Col. Cresap was the guilty man. Extract from Thomas Campbell's poem, " Gertrude of Wyoming. " "Scorning to wield the hatchet for his tribe, 'Gainst...tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth ; No ! not the dog, that watched my household hearth Escaped that night of blood upon our plains !... | |
 | Wallace Foster - Patriotic poetry - 1898 - 120 pages
...should, Gains the soul wealth that will not fly away — And the soul's fealty to none but God. They left of all my tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth; No! not the dog that watched my household hearth Escaped that night of blood upon these plains. —... | |
 | Norman Barton Wood - Indians - 1906 - 782 pages
...mammoth comes— the foe— the monster Brant, With all his howling, desolating band." And again : ' Scorning to wield the hatchet for his tribe, 'Gainst...tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth. No! not the dog that watched my household hearth Escaped that night of blood upon the plains. All perish... | |
 | Norman Barton Wood - Indians - 1906 - 806 pages
...all his howling, desolating band." And again : 'Scorning to wield the hatchet for his tribe, Tiainst Brant himself I went to battle forth; Accursed Brant...tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth. No! not the dog that watched my household hearth Escaped that night of blood upon the plains. All perish... | |
 | Emilius Oviatt Randall, Daniel Joseph Ryan - Ohio - 1912 - 886 pages
...of Outalissi, in "Gertrude of Wyoming," and he has paraphrased, in rhyme, the passionate outburst; Gainst Brant himself I went to battle forth: — Accursed...tribe Nor man , nor child, nor thing of living birth ! No ! not the dog that watched my household hearth Escaped that night of death upon our plains! All... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1916 - 370 pages
...of Logan to an Indian hero of his own, but the sin of the transfer may be excused for its skill. -" He left of all my tribe Nor man nor child, nor thing of living birth: No! not the dog, that watched my household hearth, Escaped, that night of blood, upon our plains All... | |
 | F. Douglas Reville - Brant (Ont. : County) - 1920 - 476 pages
...land. Red is the cup they drink, but not with wine; Awake, and watch to-night; or see no morning shine. Scorning to wield the hatchet for his tribe "Gainst...tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth. No! not the dog that watched my household hearth Escaped that night of blood upon our plains; All perished... | |
 | Franklin B. Sawvel - Indians of North America - 1921 - 130 pages
...With all his howling desolating band. Gainst Brandt himself I went to battle forth: Accursed Brandt, he left of all my tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth: No, not the dog that watched my household hearth, Escaped that night of blood upon our plains; All... | |
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Gainst Brant himself I went to battle forth. Accursed Brant ! he left of all my tribe Nor man nor child, nor thing of living birth... 
