It was two by the village clock When he came to the bridge in Concord town. He heard the bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. The Atlantic Monthly - Page 301861Full view - About this book
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...they would look upon. 12 It was two by the village-clock, When he came to the bridge in Concord tons. He heard the bleating of the flock, And the twitter...would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-balL 13 You know the rest. In the boots you have read How the British regulars fired and fled, — How the... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...in Concord town. He heard the bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, Aud felt the breath of the morning-breeze Blowing over...that day would be lying dead, Pierced by a British ruus.ket-balL 1 3 You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British regulars fired and... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1864 - 232 pages
...bleating of the flock. And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and...musket-ball. You know the rest. In the books you have read, Chasing the red-coats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Military art and science - 1864 - 254 pages
...bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and...musket-ball. You know the rest. In the books you have readj How the British Regulars fired and fled, — How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind... | |
| Education - 1864 - 568 pages
...bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and...would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-ball. The rest of the story we all know. The poem concludes thus : So through the night rode Paul Revere... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and...that day would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-hall. You know the rest. In the books you have read, How the British Regulars fired and fled,—... | |
| Richard Edwards - Readers - 1867 - 372 pages
...bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and...would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-ball. 13. You know the rest. In the books ycu have read How the British regulars fired and fled, — How... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 pages
...bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and...would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-ball. 13. You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British regulars fired and fled,— 14. So... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1867 - 482 pages
...bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath ofthe morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and...bridge would be first to fall. Who that day would he lying dead, Pierced hv a British musket-ball. •• ' -" Then crossing the fields to emerge again... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1867 - 144 pages
...bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the bridge would be the first to fall, Who that day would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-ball. You know the... | |
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