| George Carter Stent - 1874 - 190 páginas
...melodious sighs— in strains so elysian— As to soften the hearts of rude soldiers like these ? Eaqh looked at the other, but no word was spoken. The music...Indescribable either with tongue or with pen ; The flute of Chang-Hang? in that one little minute, Had stolen the courage of eight thousand men. 1 Chang-Hang,... | |
| Samuel Wells Williams - 1882 - 896 páginas
...power could withstand that strange yearniag ; The longer they listened the more home-sick they grew. Whence came those sweet sounds ? — who the unseen...Indescribable either with tongue or with pen ; The flute of Chang Liang, in one little minute, Had stolen the courage of eight thousand men ! ' The following verses... | |
| Samuel Wells Williams - 1883 - 906 páginas
...the more home-sick they grew. Whence came those sweet sounds *— who the unseen musician 'I li.,l breathes out his soul, which floats on the night breeze...Indescribable either with tongue or with pen ; The flute of Chang Liang, in one little minute, Had stolen the courage of eight thousand men ! ' The following verses... | |
| James Dyer Ball - 1893 - 530 páginas
...Each looked at the other, but no word was spoken, The music insensibly tempting them on : They mutt return home : — ere the daylight had broken. The...enemy looked, and behold, they were gone! There's a mngic in music — a witchery in it, Indescribable either with tongue or with pen: The Mute of Clutitff-Liang,... | |
| James Dyer Ball - 1893 - 532 páginas
...Each looked at the other, but no word was spoken. The music insensibly tempting them on : They nnmt return home : — ere the daylight had broken. The enemy looked, and behold, they were gone t There's a magic in music — a witchery in it. 1ndescribable either with tongue or with pen: The... | |
| Henry Clay Trumbull - 1894 - 194 páginas
...home-sick they grew. " Each looked at the other ; but no word was spoken, — The music insensibly leading them on. — They must return home. — Ere the daylight...Indescribable either with tongue or with pen. — The flute of Chang Liang, in one little minute, Had stolen the courage of eight thousand men." In our American civil... | |
| James Johnston (F.S.S.) - 1899 - 204 páginas
...looked at the other, but no word was spoken, The music insensibly tempting them on : They must hasten home. Ere the daylight had broken, The enemy looked,...Indescribable either with tongue or with pen. The flute of Chang Liang, in one little minute Had stolen the courage of eight thousand men.' CHAPTER VI. THE RELIGION... | |
| James Dyer Ball - 1900 - 724 páginas
...sweet sounds ? \Vlio the unseen musician That breathes out his soul which floats on the night-breeze In melodious sighs — in strains so elysian — As...magic in music — a witchery in it, Indescribable cither with tongue or with pen ; The flute of Chang-Liang^ in that one little minute, Had stolen the... | |
| James Dyer Ball - 1900 - 722 páginas
...Kach looked at the other, but no word was spoken. The music insensibly tempting them on : They mutt return home : — ere the daylight had broken, The...Indescribable either with tongue or with pen ; The llute of Chang-Liang, in that one little minute, Had stolen the courage of eight thousand men. Hiwhx... | |
| Samuel Wells Williams - 1907 - 910 páginas
...In melodious sighs — in strains so elysian As to soften the hearts of rude soldiers like these T Each looked at the other, but no word was spoken,...had broken The enemy looked, and behold ! they were gon». There's a magic in music— a witchery in it, Indescribable either with tongue or with pen ;... | |
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