The Union Song Book: A Choice and Well-selected Collection of the Most Popular Sentimental, Patriotic, Naval, and Comic SongsLeavitt and Allen, 1857 - 160 páginas |
Palavras e frases frequentes
American seamen arms band banner battle blood bold Bonne Citoyenne bosom brave boys breast breeze Britain British Britons brow call'd cannon Columbia's sons command country's crew cried crown'd dare dark DAVID HUMPHREYS death Decatur deeds dread e'er eagle Erie falchion fame fate fear fight flag flame fleet fought Freedom freemen of Columbia friends gallant glorious glory grave Hail haughty heart Heaven heroes high raise honour honour'd Hull lake Lake Erie land laurels Liberty light midshipman mountain mourn ne'er Neptune night noble numbers o'er ocean Old Ironsides patriot peace praise Prescott pride proud roar sail ship shore shout sirs skies slaves smile soldier song soul Star-spangled Banner Stewart storm sword tars tears tempest thee thou throne thunder thundering cannon tide Tripoli tullalo Twas tyrants valour victory warrior Washington waves weep wild WILLIAM LEGGETT winds wreath Yankee doodle doo
Passagens conhecidas
Página 19 - Lord of the boundless realm of air! In thy imperial name, The hearts of the bold and ardent dare, The dangerous path, of fame Beneath the shade of thy golden wings, The Roman legions bore, From the river of Egypt's cloudy springs, Their pride, to the polar shore.
Página 24 - When speaks the signal trumpet tone, And the long line comes gleaming on. Ere yet the life-blood, warm and wet, Has dimmed the glistening bayonet, Each soldier eye shall brightly turn To where thy sky-born glories burn, And, as his springing steps advance, Catch war and vengeance from the glance.
Página 11 - With kindliest welcoming, With smiles like those of summer, And tears like those of spring. For them we wear these trusty arms, And lay them down no more Till we have driven the Briton Forever from our shore.
Página 10 - Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil; We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly On beds of oaken leaves.
Página 23 - WHEN Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night. And set the stars of glory there. She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure celestial white With streakings of the morning light; Then from his mansion in the sun She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land.
Página 18 - BIRD of the broad and sweeping wing ! Thy home is high in heaven, Where wide the storms their banners fling, And the tempest clouds are driven. Thy throne is on the mountain top; Thy fields — the boundless air ; And hoary peaks, that proudly prop The skies — thy dwellings are.
Página 24 - And frighted waves rush wildly back Before the broadside's reeling rack, Each dying wanderer of the sea...
Página 10 - A strange and sudden fear ; When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again ; And they who fly in terror deem A mighty host behind, And hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind. Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's...
Página 9 - Woe to the English soldiery That little dread us near ! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden fear : When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again...
Página 24 - And see the lightning lances driven, When strive the warriors of the storm, And rolls the thunder-drum of heaven, Child of the sun! to thee...