 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...abandoned ; and perished in to* explosion of the vessel, when the flames had reached the powder. 1. THE boy stood on the burning deck, , Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the batik's wreck. Shone round him o'er the dead. 2. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...refluent foam and iridescent spray. CASABIANCA.* The boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. * Young Casablanca, a boy about thirteen years old, son to the Admiral of the Orient, remained at his... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...whistles in the wind. •> WORDSWORTII. CASABIANCA. THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck,...blood, A proud though child-like form. The flames roll'd on — he would not go, Without his father's word ; That father, faint in death below, His voice... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1839 - 362 pages
...on that spot where fate had given CASABIANCA.* THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone...blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on—he would not go Without his Father's word; That Father, faint in death below, His voice... | |
 | Elizabeth Caroline Grey - 1839 - 286 pages
...expect you from twelve till midnight, " FLORENCE. " 3, Belgrave Square, Thursday morning." CHAPTER VI. " Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form." THERE are few men who have not experienced in their own persons, how perfect is the separation which... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...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 stood, As born to rule the storm ; A creature... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 pages
...own sweet paths in search of thee ! CASABIANCA.1 THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone...blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on — he would not go Without his Father's word; That Father, faint in death below, His voice... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 pages
...own sweet paths in search of thee ! CASABIANCA.1 THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone...blood, A proud, though child-like form. The flames roll'd on — he would not go Without his Father's word; That Father, faint in death below, His voice... | |
 | Mrs. Grey (Elizabeth Caroline) - 1840 - 206 pages
...from twelve till midnight, " FLORENCE. " 3, Belgrave Square; Thursday morning." - * 1 CHAPTER XXII. " Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule...of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form." THERE are few men who have not experienced in their own persons, how perfect is the separation which... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 pages
...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...A proud, though child-like form. The flames rolled on—he would not go, "Without his father's word; That father faint in death below, His voice no longer... | |
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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 child-like... 
