 His brow was sad; his eye beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers...  Ballads and Other Poems - Página 129por Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1842 - 132 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 páginas
...mortals*, and yet be precious in the sight of Heaven\ LESSON XXIII. EXCELSIOR. BY H. TV. LONGFELLOW. 1. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village pass'd A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with a strange device, — Excelsior ! 2. His... | |
 | 1858 - 84 páginas
...published by Firth, Hall tk Pond, XY) The shades of night were felling fast, As through an Alpine Tillage passed A youth who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with this strange device — EXCELSIOR ! His brow was sad, his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 páginas
...I awoke, on this dear hand to press The bridal ring ! the bridal ring ! EXCELSIOR! [HW LOKQFBLLOW.] The shades of night were falling fast As through an Alpine village pass'd A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ico, A banner, with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1859 - 512 páginas
...achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait. Lonyfellotc. EXCBLSIOIl.1 " Onward and upward." THE shades of night were falling fast, As through...device, "Excelsior!" His brow was sad ; his eye beneath Mashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown... | |
 | John Mather Austin - 1859 - 268 páginas
...with peace and joy. I exhort the young to adopt the noble motto of the coat-of-arma of New York— " EXCELSIOR !" " The shades of night were falling fast,...and ice, A banner with the strange device, EXCELSIOR !" Let it be the aim of every youth to lift aloft this glorious banner, and soar upward to a surpassing... | |
 | Jane Anne Winscom - 1859 - 352 páginas
...This is a favourite, is it not ? " and her clear voice commenced Longfellow's beautiful poem : — " The shades of night were falling fast, As through...and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! Excelsior ! " " Everybody likes that song," said the bright-eyed Gertrude ; " but I own it puzzles... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 páginas
...this commonweal, Till the vast temple of our liberties A shapeless mass of wreck and rubbish lies. EXCELSIOR. The shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village pass'd A youth, who bore 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow... | |
 | 1860 - 344 páginas
...This is a favourite, is it not ? " and her clear voice — n.enced Longfellow's beautiful poem : — " The shades of night were falling fast, As through...and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! Excelsior ! " " Everybody likes that song," said the bright-eyed Gertrude ; " but I own it puzzles... | |
 | J. C. - 1860 - 196 páginas
...night of the grave ?" V.' V THE shailcs of night were falling fust, As through an Alpine village pass'd A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with...device, Excelsior! His brow was sad; his eye beneath Flash'd like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Gilbert - 1860 - 448 páginas
...Kiver ! That my spirit leans to thee; Thou hast been a generous giver, Take this idle song from me. THE shades of night were falling fast. As through...Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and iee, A banner with the strange deviee, Exeelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like... | |
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