 | 1836 - 496 pàgines
...soothed them through the night. The mothers of our forest-land ! Their bosoms pillowed men 1 And proud were they by such to stand, In hammock, fort, or glen....the sure old rifle — To run the leaden ball — To stand beside a husband's place, And fill it should he fall. The mothers of our forest-land! SuA were... | |
 | 1837 - 488 pàgines
...In hamm'oek, fort, or glen. To load the sure old rifleTo run the leaden hall — To stand beside a husband's place, And fill it should he fall. The mothers...reads? No braver dames had Sparta, No nobler matrons Rome — Yet who lauds, or honours them, E'en in their own ííreen home ? The mothers рРoЛ furesl-lantM... | |
 | 1837 - 372 pàgines
...them through the night. • , The Mothers of our -Forest-Land ! Their bosoms pillowed men ! And proud were they by such to stand, In hammock, fort, or glen....the sure old rifle — To run the leaden ball — To stand beside a husband's place, And fill it should he fall. : The Mothers of our Forest-Land ! Such... | |
 | 1837 - 490 pàgines
...soothed them through the night. The nnitluTsof our forest-land ! Their bosoms pillowed men ! And proud were they by such to stand, In hammock, fort, or glen....the sure old rifle— To run the leaden ball — To stand beside a husband's place, And fiIl it should he fall. The mothers of our forest-land! Such, were... | |
 | William Davis Gallagher - 1841 - 278 pàgines
...! Their bosoms pillowed men ! And proud were they by such to stand, In hammock, fort, or glen. 6» To load the sure old rifle — To run the leaden ball...reads ? No braver dames had Sparta, No nobler matrons Rome — Yet who or lauds or honors them, Ev'n in their own green home ! The Mothers of our Forest-Land... | |
 | John Keese - 1841 - 336 pàgines
...rifle — To run the leaden ball — To watch a battling husband's place, And fill it should he fell : The Mothers of our Forest-Land ! Such were their daily deeds. Their monument ! — where does it stand J Their epitaph ! — who reads 7 No braver dames had Sparta, No nobler matrons Rome — Yet who or... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pàgines
...soothed them through the night. The mothers of our forest-land ! Their bosoms pillow'd men ! And proud were they by such to stand, In hammock, fort, or glen,...sure, old rifle — To run the leaden ball — To wateh a battling husband's place, And fill it, should he fall : The mothers of our forest-land ! Such... | |
 | John Keese - 1842 - 336 pàgines
...soothed them through the night.The Mothers of our Forest-Land ! Their bosoms pillowed men ! And proud were they by such to stand, In hammock, fort, or glen. To load the sure old rifle — To run the leaden ballTo watch a battling husband's place, And fill it should he fall : THE MOTHERS OF THE WEST. 213... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 pàgines
...soothed them through the night. The mothers of our forest-land ! Their bosoms pillow'd men ! And proud were they by such to stand, In hammock, fort, or glen,...reads ! No braver dames had Sparta, No nobler matrons Rome — Yet who or lauds or honours them, E'en in their own green home ? The mothers of our forest-land... | |
 | 1843 - 600 pàgines
...soothed them through the night. The mothers of our Forest-land ! Their bosoms pillowed men ! And proud were they, by such to stand, In hammock, fort, or...a battling husband's place. And fill it should he 1all. The mothers of our Forest-land ! Such were their early deeds, Their monument ! — where doth... | |
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Their bosoms pillowed men ! And proud were they by such to stand, In hammock, fort, or glen, To load the sure old rifle — To run the leaden ball — To watch a battling husband's place, And fill it, should he fall... 
