 THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 10edited by - 1858Full view - About this book
 | William Draper Swan - Readers - 1851 - 442 pages
...not roam, — For Hea\en's own glory shines around thy home. LESSON LV1II. Excelsior. LONGFELLOW. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - Elocution - 1851 - 570 pages
...a scene of real business, than ol airy display and angry vituperation. ANOXTMOOS. " EXCELSIOR " THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, " Excelsior ! " His brow was sad ; his eye, beneath,... | |
 | Christian literature, English - 1851 - 344 pages
...untired humility forbore To speed their errands by the wings they wore. Wordsworth. EXCELSIOR. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner, with the strange device, Excelsior ! Hie brow was sad; his eye beneath... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1851 - 88 pages
...progress of the soul In a higher sphere. (Set to music and puUisJuid by Firth, Hall & Pond, N. K) The shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with this strange device—EXCELSIOR ! His brow was sad, his eye beneath... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...that smile, like sunshine, dart Into many a sunless heart, For a smile of God thou art. EXCELSIOR THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath... | |
 | Stephen Watkins Clark - English language - 1851 - 204 pages
...With accents of kindness, then cheer her lone way E'en to the dark valley of death. — IB. IX. The shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore through snow and ice A banner, with the strange device — Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...powers divine array him ; Behold ! He does but speak the word, 86. EXCELSIOR. — HW Longfellow. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1852 - 256 pages
...that smile, like sunshine, dart Into many a sunless heart, For a smile of God thou art. EXCELSIOR. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device Excelsior ! ISO MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. His brow was... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...! He does but speak the word, ". winds and waves obey him ! " 88. EXCEMIOR. — HW Longfelton. THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1852 - 588 pages
...EXCELSIOR. TKI shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village pass'd A youth, who bore, mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; hia eye beneath Flash'd like a faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents... | |
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