 | Charles Jacobs Peterson - United States - 1850 - 234 pages
...current, with light hearts and no fear of being attacked again, at least for that night. CHAPTER XIV. And backward now and forward Wavers the deep array...To and fro the standards reel, And the victorious battle-peal Dies fearfully away. — MACAULIT. BUT our danger was not yet over. The breeze died away,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1854 - 354 pages
...the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. 50. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. 51. Yet one man for one moment Strode out before the crowd ; Well known was he to all the Three, And... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 610 pages
...sueh dire attaek ; But those behind eried " Forward !" And those before eried " Baek !" And baekward now and forward Wavers the deep array ; And on the...sea of steel To and fro the standards reel, And the vietorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. Maeauley. He led on ; but thoughts Seem'd gathering round... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Armada, 1588 - 1856 - 206 pages
...the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling .low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. It. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack...trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. Yet one man for one moment v Strode out before the crowd ; Well known was he to all the Three, And they gave him greeting loud.... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...Come to the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied ; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above the... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...to the mouth of the dark lair, Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. ***** But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied ; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above... | |
 | Henry George John Clements - 1860 - 176 pages
...Come to the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack:...And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully away. Meanwhile the Romans in the rear have made every use of this gallantly purchased delay, — have all... | |
 | James Alexander McMullen - 1860 - 170 pages
...the mouth of the dark lair, Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. 4. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack,...backward now, and forward, Wavers the deep array ; And in the tossing sea of steel To and fro the standards reel, And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies fitfully... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 360 pages
...the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. 50. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack ; But those behind cried " Forward I" And those before cried " Back !" And backward now and forward Wavers the deep array; And on the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Rome - 1862 - 208 pages
...to the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. L. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack:...before cried " Back ! " And backward now and forward And on the tossing sea of steel, To and fro the standards reel ; And the victorious trumpet-peal Dies... | |
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... earth the bloody corpses, In the path the dauntless Three : And, from the ghastly entrance Where those bold Romans stood, All shrank, like boys who unaware, Ranging the woods to start a hare, Come to the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low,... 
