 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 troops: What was done ? what to do ? a glance told him both. Then striking his spurs,...  Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York - Page 115by New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1918Full view - About this book
 | 1897 - 404 pages
...And the landscape sped away behind Like an ocean flying before the wind, And the steed, like a barque fed with furnace ire. Swept on, with his wild eye...charger was gray, By the flash of his eye, and the red nostril's play, He seemed to the whole great army to say, "I have brought you Sheridan all the way... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...muttered oath, He dashed down the line "mid a storm of huzzas. The sight of the master compelled them to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger was gray ; By the flash of his eye, and his red nostrils' play, lie seemed to the whole great army to say, " I have brought you Sheridan all... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 444 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...charger was gray : By the flash of his eye, and the red nostril's play, He seemed to the whole great army to say, " I have brought you Sheridan, all the way... | |
 | Thomas Buchanan Read - 1865 - 180 pages
...battle-field calls ; Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play, With Sheridan only ten miles away. Under his spurning feet the road Like an arrowy Alpine...charger was gray ; By the flash of his eye, and the red nostril's play, He seemed to the whole great army to say, " I have brought you Sheridan all the way... | |
 | Thomas Buchanan Read - 1865 - 184 pages
...on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; SHERIDAN'S RIDE. 77 He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With...charger was gray ; By the flash of his eye, and the red nostril's play, He seemed to the whole great army to say, " I have brought you Sheridan all the way... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 pages
...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...black charger was gray, By the flash of his eye, and his red nostril's play, He seemed to the whole great army, to say, " I have brought you Sheridan all... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1865 - 778 pages
...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...black charger was gray; By the flash of his eye, and his red nostrils' play, He seemed to the whole great army to say: " I have brought you Sheridan all... | |
 | George Whitefield Powers - 1866 - 334 pages
...flying before the wind ; And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eyes full of fire ; But lo ! he is nearing his heart's...black charger was gray; By the flash of his eye, and his red nostril's play, He seemed to the whole great army to say : ' I have brought you Sheridan all... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 748 pages
...roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. i The flrst that the General saw were the groups flf stragglers, and then the retreating troops; What was...black charger was gray; By the flash of his eye and his rod nostrils' play He seemed to the whole great army to say, I have brought you Sheridan all the... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1866 - 368 pages
...What was done — what to do — a glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs, with a terrrible oath, He dashed down the line mid a storm of huzzas,...black charger was gray ; By the flash of his eye, and his red nostrils' play, He seemed to the whole great army to say : " I have brought you Sheridan all... | |
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