Pebbles And Shells, Verses
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The crown of him who first had bled In freedom's cause and sown the seed.
WHO WON MARENGO Slow the burning sun was waning" Where Napoleon's line had reeled, Where the blood of France was staining All the verdure of the field ; Where her bravest sons were lying, Piled in heaps of mangled dead.
And the moaning of the dying Filled the air with sounds of dread ; Where the muskets' furious rattle Never ceased, and cannon frowned, And the din and shock of battle Shook the earth for miles around ; The...re the Corsican had blundered, And his army was undone.
And the Teuton's guns had thundered, And the Austrian had won.
There with all her army scattered By the whirlwind of the fray, And with half her legions shattered France had surely lost the day.
And her great commander madly Raving at this first defeat.
Said unto his drummer sadly, "Victor, beat the quick retreat." 88 **' O my General, I have never Beat that shameful strain before, At the touch my drum would wither, Let me sound the charge once more." ** Who would answer to the summons?" Then Napoleon hotly said, ^ ' Where are all my boasted legions ?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The crown of him who first had bled In freedom's cause and sown the seed.
WHO WON MARENGO Slow the burning sun was waning" Where Napoleon's line had reeled, Where the blood of France was staining All the verdure of the field ; Where her bravest sons were lying, Piled in heaps of mangled dead.
And the moaning of the dying Filled the air with sounds of dread ; Where the muskets' furious rattle Never ceased, and cannon frowned, And the din and shock of battle Shook the earth for miles around ; The...re the Corsican had blundered, And his army was undone.
And the Teuton's guns had thundered, And the Austrian had won.
There with all her army scattered By the whirlwind of the fray, And with half her legions shattered France had surely lost the day.
And her great commander madly Raving at this first defeat.
Said unto his drummer sadly, "Victor, beat the quick retreat." 88 **' O my General, I have never Beat that shameful strain before, At the touch my drum would wither, Let me sound the charge once more." ** Who would answer to the summons?" Then Napoleon hotly said, ^ ' Where are all my boasted legions ?
What to read after Pebbles And Shells, Verses?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Hawkes Clarence to read onlineMoreLess
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