 | 1843 - 372 pages
...did hear That sound the first amid the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear : N And when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His...well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell : He rush'd into the field, and, foremost fighting, fell.... | |
 | 1843 - 668 pages
...the First. The subject is borrowed from Byron's well-known lines : " Within a window'd niche ofthat high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain ; he did...And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear"... The Duke of Brunswick is seen standing at an open window in the position of one listening intently... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...nearer, clearer, deadlier than before ! Arm ! arm ! it is — it is — the cannon's opening roar ! That sound the first amidst the festival, And caught...death's prophetic ear ; And when they smiled because he deemed it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well", v Which stretch'd his father on a bloody... | |
 | Quaver - 1844 - 552 pages
...all went merry as a marriage-bell ; — But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell I Did you not hear it ? — No ; 'twas but the wind,...festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear g And when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His heart more truly knew'that peal too well Which... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...clearer, deadlier than before! Arm ! Arm ! it is — it is — the cannon's opening roar Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain;...well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell :• le rushed into the field, and, foremost fighting,... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...is,—it Is,—the cannon's open[aq} ing roar ! [ ] Within a windowed niche of that high hall II Sat Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear ' That sound...near, His heart \ more truly knew that peal ' too well II Which stretched his father ' on a bloody bier, < And roused the vengeance \ blood ' alone ' would... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 pages
...window'd niche of that high hall Sat Brunswick's fated chieftain ; he did hear That sound the first amid the festival, And caught its tone with death's prophetic...well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell : He rush'd into the field, and, foremost fighting, fell.... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...}s, — the cannon's open[a. <?.] ing roar .' [ ] Within a windowed niche of that high hall I! Sat Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear ' That sound...they smiled ' because he deem'd it near, His heart \ moi'e truly knew that peal ' too well II Which stretched his father ' on a bloody bier, < And roused... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 494 pages
...clearer, deadlier than before! Arm ! Arm ! it is — it is — the cannon's opening roar Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain;...well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell : He rushed into the field, and, foremost fighting, fell.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 560 pages
...! — arm ! it is — it is — the cannon's opening Within a window'd niche of that high hall Sat Brunswick's fated chieftain ; he did hear That sound...well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody bier, [quell : And roused the vengeance blood alone would He rush'd into the field, and, foremost fighting,... | |
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As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! Arm! Arm! it is — it is — the cannon's opening roar! Within a window'd niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound the first amidst... 
