 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 páginas
...abandoned ; anil perished in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder.] THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Sh one round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 páginas
...decree, who, in the words of love, " She will not perish," whispers from above. CASABIANCA. MRS. HEMANS. THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 páginas
...been abandoned, and perished in the explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder. The boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he... | |
 | 1843 - 184 páginas
...returned with the dawning of morn, And the voice in my dreaming ear melted away. CAMPBELL. CASABIANCA. THE boy stood on the burning deck, • Whence all but him had fled ; The flame, that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he... | |
 | William Russell - 1843 - 180 páginas
...and Paul and Anne | received a great many hdlf-pence, from the travellers. LESSON LI. CASABLANCA.* THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him | o'er the d^ad ; Yet beautiful and bright... | |
 | 1843 - 826 páginas
...ship had taken fire. There was no one to order him to quit, and lie nobly perished at his post. *" The boy stood on the burning deck. Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. * Mrs. Hr-mans. " Yet beautiful... | |
 | 1843 - 778 páginas
...the ship had taken fire. There was no one to order him to quit, and he nobly perished at hrepost. *" The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fleil ; ТЫ; flame that lit the battle's wreek, Shone round him o'er the dead. > * Mrs. Hcrnans. "Yet... | |
 | William Russell - 1844 - 428 páginas
...iambic feet; and the second and fourth, six syllables, or three feet; as in the following example : " The boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him, o'er the dead ; " Yet beautiful and bright... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 páginas
...Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. MILTON. CASABIANCA.* THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. * Young Casabianca, a boy about... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 páginas
...Young Ca.ablanra, a boy about thirte ' post (in the wen abandon ached the po rem •II tl Ui« Dame The boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, fehone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he... | |
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THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled, The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm ; A creature of heroic blood, A proud though childlike form. 
