 Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the general saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating...  Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York - Page 115by New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1918Full view - About this book
 | 1865 - 594 pages
...eyce full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire, He is snuffing the smoke of the battle fray — With Sheridan only five miles away ! The...checked its course there, because The sight of the Leader compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger was gray. By the flash of his... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 pages
...stragglers, and then the retreating troops ; What was done — what to do — a glance told him both, And striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzahs, And the wave of retreat checked its course there because The sight of the master compelled... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1865 - 778 pages
...glance told him both, Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line ' rnid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked its course there because Ihe sight of the master compelled it to pause, With foam and with dust the black charger was gray;... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 804 pages
...he is neanng his heart's desireHe is snufflng the smoke of the roaring fray. With Sheridan only flve miles away. The first that the General saw were the...checked its course there, because The sight of the muster compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger wa-s gray; By the flash of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 pages
...heart's desire — He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. 6. The first that the General saw were the groups Of...terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzahs, And the wave of retreat checked its course there because The sight of the master compelled... | |
 | Nathaniel Kirk Richardson - 1866 - 204 pages
...saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops;— What was done—what to do—a glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs with...the wave of retreat checked its course there because Hurrah! hurrah! for Sheridan! Hurrah! hurrah! for horse and man ! And when their statues are placed... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 750 pages
...do—a glance told him both Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath He dashed down the line 'raid a storm of huzzas And the wave of retreat checked its course there, because The sight of the muster compelled it to pause. With fonm and with dust the black charger was gray; By the flash of his... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...stragglers, and then the retreating troops ; What was done — what to do — a glance told him both; And striking his spurs, with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzahs; And the wave of retreat checked its course there, because The sight of the master compelled... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...stragglers, and then the retreating troops ; What was done — what to do — a glance told him both; And striking his spurs, with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzahs ; And the wave of retreat checked its course there, because The sight of the master compelled... | |
 | John Swett - 1868 - 246 pages
...is nearing his heart's desire, He is snuffing the smoke of the battle fray, With Sheridan only fine miles away ! The first that the General saw were the...checked its course there, because The sight of the leader compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger was gray. By the flash of his... | |
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