 Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen ; Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For the angel of death...  The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: With Lifeby George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1857 - 576 pagesSnippet view - About this book
 | George Washington Burnap - Women - 1841 - 296 pages
...were seen; Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. "For the angel of death spread his wings...wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and forever grew atill. "And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide, But through it... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 998 pages
...were seen : Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd wai'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still! And there lay the... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1849 - 316 pages
...the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blowrr, That host on the morrow lay withered and strewn. 3. For the angel of death spread his wings on the blast,...wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved — and for ever grew stiP, 4. And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide, But through... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1842 - 386 pages
...with their banners', at sunsot were seen': Like the leaves of the forest', when autumn hath blown'. That host', on the morrow', lay withered and strown':...And breathed'. . in the face of the foe' . . as he passed': And the eyes of the sleepers' . . waxed deadly and chill', And their hearts but once heaved',... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1843 - 576 pages
...leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. III. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast,...wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still ! HEBREW MELODIES. IV. And there lay the steed with his nostril all... | |
 | Robert Gordon LATHAM - 1843 - 236 pages
...the leaves of the forest when Autumn is blown, That h6st on the morrow lay withered and str6wn. 3. For the A'ngel of Death spread his wings on the blast,...wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for £ver grew still. 4. And th£re lay the steed with his nostril all wide ; But through... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...host with their banners at sunset were seen : Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For...the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed ; And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...host with their banners at sunset were seen : Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For...the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed ; And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...legion was divided into ten cohorts. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast, And breath'd in the face of the foe as he pass'd ; And the eyes...And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide, And through it there roll'd not the breath of his pride : And the foam of his gasping lay white on... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...were seen : Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. For the Angel of Death spread his wings...wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still. And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide, B ut through it... | |
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