 And the wave of retreat checked its course there, because The sight of the master compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger was gray; By the flash of his eye, and the red nostril's play, He seemed to the whole great army to say...  The Story of the United States - Page 424by Marie Louise Herdman - 1916 - 496 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1897 - 404 pages
...to do? a glance told him both; Then striking his spurs, with a terrible oath He dashed down the line mid a storm of huzzas. And the wave of retreat checked...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
...? a glance told him both ; Then, striking his spurs, with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line, 'mid a storm of huzzas ; And the wave of retreat checked...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... | |
 | 1864 - 744 pages
...what to do — a glance told him Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath. Bedashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzas. And the wave of retreat checked...the master compelled it to pause. With foam and with dost the black charger wee By the flash of his eye, and his red nostrils' play. He seemed to the whole... | |
 | Thomas Buchanan Read - 1865 - 180 pages
...do ? a glance told him both, Then striking his spurs, with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line, 'mid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked...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
...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 - 748 pages
...do — a glance told him both. Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzas And the wave of retreat checked...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
...— a glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs, with a terrrible oath, He dashed down the line mid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked...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
...— a glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked...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... | |
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