 Ah, captain! here goes for a fine-drawn bead : There's music around when my barrel's in tune." Crack ! went the rifle, the messenger sped, And dead from his horse fell the ringing dragoon. " Now, rifleman, steal through the bushes and snatch From your...  The Land We Love - Page 481869Full view - About this book
 | Literature - 1861 - 674 pages
...around when, my barrel's in 1 tune ! " Crack ! went the rifle, the messenger sped, And dead from liis horse fell the ringing dragoon. " Now, Rifleman, steal...luminous patch That gleams in the moon like a diamond etud ! " " 0 Captain, I staggered, and sunk on my track, When I gazed on the face of the fallen vidette,... | |
 | Robert Raikes Raymond - Recitations - 1864 - 530 pages
...bead, There's music around when my barrel's in tune 1" Crack! went the rifle, the messenger sped, " Now, rifleman, steal through the bushes, and snatch...patch That gleams in the moon like a diamond stud !" " OI captain, I staggered, and sunk on my track, When I gazed on the face of that fallen vidette,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 332 pages
...the rifle ; the messenger sped, And dead from his horse fell the ringing dragoon. CIVILE BELLUU. 265 "Now, rifleman, steal through the bushes and snatch...that luminous patch, That gleams in the moon like a diamond-stud." " O Captain ! I staggered and sunk in my track, When I gazed on the face of the fallen... | |
 | Frank Moore - Music - 1864 - 324 pages
...bead; There's music around, when my barrel 'a in tune." Crack ! went the rifle; the messenger sped, "Now, rifleman, steal through the bushes and snatch...that luminous patch, That gleams in the moon like a diamond-stud." " O Captain! I staggered and sunk in my track, When I gazed on the face of the fallen... | |
 | Thomas Cooper De Leon - American literature - 1866 - 160 pages
...her Neutrality. "RIFLEMAN, shoot me a fancy shot, Straight at the heart of yon prowling vidette; King me a ball on the glittering spot, That shines on his...patch, That gleams in the moon like a diamond stud." " O Captain! I staggered and sunk in my track, When I gazed on the face of the fallen vidette; " But... | |
 | John Newman Edwards - History - 1867 - 576 pages
...barrel's in tune" Crack went the rifle, the messenger sped, And dead from hia horse fell the ranging dragoon. "Now, rifleman, steal through the bushes,...like a diamond stud." "Oh, Captain, I staggered and sunk on my track As I gazed in the face of the fallen viiletie, For he looked so like you, as he lay... | |
 | Sallie A. Brock - Confederate States of America - 1869 - 660 pages
..." RIFFLEMAN, shoot me a fancy shot. Straight at the heart of yon prowling vidette ; Ring me a bell on the glittering spot, That shines on his breast...diamond stud." '• Oh, captain ! I staggered and sunk in my track. When I gazed on the face of yon fallen vidette ; For he looked so like you, as he... | |
 | Sallie A. Brock - United States - 1869 - 666 pages
...tune." Crack! went the rifle ; the messenger sped, And dead from his horse fell the ringing dragoon. ,l Now, rifleman, steal through the bushes, and snatch...a diamond stud." '• Oh, captain! I staggered and sunk in my track. When I gazed on the face of yon fallen vidette ; For he looked so like you, as he... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...amulet I " " Ah, captain ! here goes for a fine-drawn bead, There 's music around when my barrel 'a that rustled the leaves? WTas ! " " 0 captain ! I staggered, and sunk on my track, When 1 gazed on the face of that fallen vidette,... | |
 | Readers - 1872 - 514 pages
...rifle's in tune ! " Crack ! went the rifle, the messenger sped, And dead from his horse fell the ranging dragoon. " Now, rifleman, steal through the bushes,...diamond stud ! " " Oh, captain ! I staggered, and sunk on my track, When I gazed on the face of that fallen vidette, For he looked so like you, as he... | |
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