 Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the general saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating...  A Library of American Literature... - Page 31by Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...is nearing his heart's desire, He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away: The first that the General saw were the...done, — what to do, — a glance told him both, And, striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line mid a storm of huzzas, And the... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...heart's desire : He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. 6 The first that the general saw were the groups Of...glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs, with a muttered oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzas. The sight of the master compelled them... | |
 | American periodicals - 1864 - 744 pages
...nearing his heart's desire, — He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the general saw were the groups Of Btnifrglc-rs, and then the retreating troops ; — What was done — what to do — a glance told him... | |
 | Education - 1865 - 594 pages
...nearing his heart's desire, He is snuffing the smoke of the battle fray — With Sheridan only five miles away ! The first that the General saw were the...checked its course there, because The sight of the Leader compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger was gray. By the flash of his... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - Elocution - 1865 - 260 pages
...near ing his heart's desire — He is stuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the General saw were the...was done — what to do — a glance told him both, And striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzahs, And the... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - Mississippi River Valley - 1865 - 778 pages
...with his wild eyes full of fire. He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the general saw were the...stragglers, and then the retreating troops ;— What was done—what to do—a glance told him both, Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 804 pages
...Ire, Swept on with his wild eyes full of fire. But lo! he is neanng his heart's desireHe is snufflng the smoke of the roaring fray. With Sheridan only...checked its course there, because The sight of the muster compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger wa-s gray; By the flash of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Elocution - 1866 - 618 pages
...heart's desire — He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. 6. The first that the General saw were the groups Of...terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzahs, And the wave of retreat checked its course there because The sight of the master compelled... | |
 | Richard Grant White - American poetry - 1866 - 368 pages
...nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the General saw were the...glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs, with a terrrible oath, He dashed down the line mid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked its... | |
 | Richard Grant White - American poetry - 1866 - 352 pages
...nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the General saw were the...do — a glance told him both ; Then striking his spure, with a terrrible oath, He dashetl down the line mid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat... | |
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