 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
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1868 - 386 pages
...Ohio, T. Buchanan Read, embodied the memory of this battle in the Ode, called "Sheridan's Ride:'1 " He dashed down the line, 'mid a storm of huzzas, And...charger was gray; By the flash of his eye, and the red nostril's play, He seemed to the whole great army to say, 1 1 have brought you Sheridan all the way... | |
 | Whitelaw Reid - 1868 - 1134 pages
...do? a glance told him both, Then striking his spurs, with a terrible oath, He dashed down the lines, '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... | |
 | John Swett - 1867 - 252 pages
...storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked its course there, becau»» The sight of the leader compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the...black charger was gray. By the flash of his eye and his red nostril's play, Ho seemed to the whole great army to say, — "I have brought you Sheridan... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 pages
...away. Under his spurning feet, the road Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed, And the landscape fled away behind Like an ocean flying before the wind ;...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... | |
 | Floyd Baker Wilson - 1869 - 208 pages
...And striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzahs, And ihe wave of retreat checked its course there because The...black charger was gray, By the flash of his eye, and his nostril's play He seemed to the whole great army to say, " I have brought you Sheridan all the... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - 1870 - 396 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... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1870 - 416 pages
...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....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... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...dashed down the line, 'mid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked its course there, because 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, " I have brought you Sheridan all the way... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1871 - 422 pages
...Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire — He is snufling the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only...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... | |
 | 1872 - 514 pages
...desire; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The lirst that the General saw were the groups Of stragglers,...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... | |
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