Wild was the life we led ; Many the souls that sped, Many the hearts that bled, By our stern orders. " Many a wassail-bout Wore the long Winter out ; Often our midnight shout Set the cocks crowing, As we the Berserk's tale Measured in cups of ale, Draining... Poems - Seite 45von Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 413 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1842 - 650 Seiten
...commiseration of his audience, by an account of the injuries he had inflicted, and those he had suffered. " Once as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft...that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendor." Upon one blue-eyed maiden in particular, the tale has its usual effect; admiration and pity soon giving... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1842 - 642 Seiten
...and provided," will not listen to his proposals. His description of falling in love is exquisite : " Once as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft...that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendor." 20 VOL. i.-*-?(Oi 2. At length the lovers elope, and venture their fortunes at sea, in a fraif bark,... | |
| 1842 - 606 Seiten
...As we the Berserk's tale Measured in cups of ale, Draining the oaken pail, , Filled to o'erflowing. Once as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft...Norway pine, On that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendour. I wooed the blue-eyed maid, Yielding, yet half afraid, And in the forest's shade Our vows... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1842 - 578 Seiten
...and provided," will not listen to his proposals. His description of falling in love is exquisite : " Once as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft...On the dark Norway pine, On that dark heart of mine ^f Fell their soft splendor." ' 2(5 • voi,. i. — .\o. '2. At length the lovers elope, and venture... | |
| 1842 - 620 Seiten
...commiseration of his audience, by an account of the injuries he had inflicted, and those he had suffered. " Once as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft...the white stars shine On the dark Norway pine, On thai dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendor." Upon one blue-eyed maiden in particular, the tale... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 574 Seiten
...which conquers without arms and enslaves without fetters, constitutes the great charm of the poem. " Once, as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft eyes looked love on me, Burning, yet tender ; And, as the white stars shine On ihe dark Norway pine, On... | |
| Lewis Gaylord Clark - 1845 - 262 Seiten
...the Berserk's tale Measured in cups of ale, Draining the oaken pail, Fill'd to o'erflowing. Tin. ' Once as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft...that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendor. ' I woo'd the blue-eyed maid, Yielding, yet half afraid, And in the forest's shade Our vows were plighted.... | |
| Edwin Percy Whipple - 1848 - 372 Seiten
...which conquers without arms and enslaves without fetters, constitutes the great charm of the poem. " Once as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft eyes looked love on me, Burning, yet tender ; And, as the white stars shine On the dark Norway pine, On... | |
| Charles Timothy Brooks - 1851 - 110 Seiten
...As we the Berserk's tale Measured in cupa of ale, Draining the oakeu pail, Filled to o'erflowiug. " Once as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft...that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendor. '• 1 wooed the blue-eyed maid, Yielding, yet half afraid, And in the forest's shade Our vows were... | |
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