White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between. No other voice, nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds... Poetry, a lecture - Page 9by Frederick Hinde - 1858Full view - About this book
| New York (N.Y.) - 1840 - 818 pages
...banners clasp d the air, Aa clouds with clouds embrace. But when the old cathedral bell Proclaim'd the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell...broad valley, fast and far, The troubled army fled: • Uprose the glorious morning star,— <Tho ghostly host was dead! I have read in the wond'rous heart... | |
| 1840 - 210 pages
...morning prayer, The white pavilions rose andfell On the alarmed air. Down the broad valley, fast and fur, The troubled army fled, Up rose the glorious morning...star, The ghastly host was dead ! I have read in the wondrous heart of man, That strange and mystie seroll, That an army of phantoms, vast and wan, Beleaguer... | |
| Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - Caricatures and cartoons - 1907 - 484 pages
...Army Corps, presently, like the fabled army that beleaguered Prague, to disappear with muffled step. Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled army...glorious morning star ; The ghastly host was dead. Later in Sitting, NBH, standing by steps of Throne in characteristic attitude, with arms folded and... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1845 - 538 pages
...embrace. But, when the old cathedral bell Proclaim'd the morning prayer, The white pavilions rose and tell On the alarmed air. Down the broad valley fast and far The troubled nrmy fled ; Up rose the glorious morning slur, The ghustly host was dead. I have read in the marvellous... | |
| 1882 - 492 pages
...although it had occurred only in the secret and silent depths of her own innermost spirit. CHAPTER III. " I have read in the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, How an army of phantoms vast and wan, Beleaguer the human soul." THE circumstance in the life of Frances... | |
| Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...No drum, nor sentry's pace ; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace. But, when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning...star, The ghastly host was dead. I have read, in the marvelous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan Beleaguer... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 434 pages
...clasp'd the air, As clouds with clouds embrace. But, when bhe old cathedral bell Proclaim'd the hour of prayer, The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed...read in the marvellous heart of man, That strange aud mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast aud wan Beleaguer the human soul. .Encamp'd beside... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...No dream, nor sentry's pace ; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace. But when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning...morning star, The ghastly host was dead. I have read the marvellous heart of man, That strange and mystic scroll, That an army of phantoms vast and wan... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1852 - 256 pages
...No drum, nor sentry's pace ; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace. But, when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning...the broad valley fast and far The troubled army fled ; l'l> rose the glorious morning star, The ghastly host was dead. 1 have read, in the marvellous heart... | |
| Readers - 1853 - 458 pages
...No drum, nor sentry's pace ; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace. But, when the old cathedral bell Proclaimed the morning...army fled ; Up rose the glorious morning star, The ghostly host was dead. I have read, in the marvellous heart of man That strange and mystic scroll,... | |
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