| Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - Children - 1835 - 272 pages
...father, say, If yet my task is done !" He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. 5. "Speak, father!" once again he cried ! "If I may yet be gone !" And—but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on. Upon his brow he felt their... | |
| Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...Father, say, If yet my task is done ?" He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. " Speak, father," once again he cried, " If I may yet...And looked from that lone post of death In still, but brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My father ! must I stay ?" While o'er him fast,... | |
| Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1836 - 188 pages
...Father, say If yet my task is done ? " He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. " Speak, Father!" once again he cried, " If I may yet...And looked from that lone post of death In still, but brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud, " My Father! must I stay ?" While o'er him fast,... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1836 - 472 pages
...chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. " Speak, Father!" once again he cried, " If I may yet be gone!'1 — And but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames...lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shoutod but once more aloud "My father! must 1 stay?" While o'er him fast through sail and shroud,... | |
| John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...father, say If yet my task is done ?" He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. . " Speak, father !" once again he cried, " If I may yet...booming shots replied — And fast the flames rolled on. And looked from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud,... | |
| Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...Say, father, say If yet my task is done?" He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. " Speak, Father !" once again he cried, " If I may yet...but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames roll'd on. "Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair ; And look'd from that lone... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - American poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...father, say If yet my task is done ?' He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. ' Speak, father!' once again he cried, ' If I may yet...be gone !' — And but the booming shots replied, Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair ; And look'd from that lone post of death,... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - Rare books - 1836 - 180 pages
...father, say If yet my task is done." He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. i>. "Speak, father," once again he cried, "If I may yet be gone." And-1— but the booming shot replied, And fast the flames rolled on. 6. Upon his brow he felt their... | |
| Gertrude (fict. name.) - 1837 - 238 pages
...father, say, If yet my task is done ?' He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. ' Speak, father,' once again he cried, ' If I may yet...he felt their breath, And in his waving hair; And look'd from that lone post of death, In still, yet brave despair. And shouted but once more aloud,... | |
| American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...Say, father, say If yet my task is done T He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. ' Speak, father!' once again he cried, ' If I may yet...but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames roll'd on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, Aml in ttis waving hair; And lopk'd from that lone poat... | |
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