 A hurry of hoofs in a village street, A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark, And beneath from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet ; That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate of...  Magazine of Western History - Pagina 2171888Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1872 - 218 pagine
...from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate...flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. It was twelve by the village clock, When he crossed the bridge into Medford town. He heard the crowing... | |
 | 1872 - 514 pagine
...the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed that flies fearless and fleet : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate...flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. It was twelve by the village-clock, When he crossed the bridge into Medford town ; He heard the crowing... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1872 - 730 pagine
...from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and licet; That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate...nation was riding that night ; And the spark struck dut by that steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. He has left tho village... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1874 - 544 pagine
...his boat, mounted his horse, and the first part of Gage's plan dissolved with the morning mists. " And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate...flight Kindled the land into flame with its heat," It is time the idea should be buried out of sight that the expedition to Lexington was a mere marauding... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1874 - 336 pagine
...proud embassy ! Monsieur, I make you my compliments in your new place. — Thackeray. That was all ! And yet through the gloom and the light The fate of a nation was riding that night. — Longfellow. Ashamed to toil art thou? Ashamed of thy dingy workshop and dusty labor field ; of... | |
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society - 1875 - 196 pagine
...from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed fearless and fleet, That was through all ! and yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate...flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat." I ask the grandson of Paul Revere to stand up and let us eee him. He don't make speeches any more than... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - 1875 - 622 pagine
...from the pebbles, in passing a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and the light The fate...flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. Ill the mean time the troops had crossed Charles River, and marched in dead silence down to Lexington,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 pagine
...from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate...flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. He has left the village and mounted the steep, And beneath him, tranquil and broad and deep, Is the... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pagine
...Struck out by a steed flying fearless and • fleet : That was all ! And yet, through the gloom and tin: light. The fate of a nation was riding that night ; And the spark struck out by that steed, in his Night, Kindled the laud into flame with its licit. He has left the village and mounted the steep, And... | |
 | A. W. Patterson - 1875 - 252 pagine
...passing, a spark Struck out by a steed that flies fearless and fleet: That was all! And yet, thro' the gloom and the light, The fate of a nation was riding that night ; And the spark struck out by the steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat. 7. It was twelve by the village... | |
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