...and ice, A banner, with the strange device, "Excelsior!" His brow was sad ; his eye beneath Mashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver...rung The accents of that unknown tongue, "Excelsior!" ' (1) " ' Excelsior ' is Life and its Psalm personified. Longfellow has written in it his glowing hopes...

...youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior ! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath...Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household tires gleam warm and bright Above, the spectral glaciers shone ; And from his lips escaped a groan,...

...snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior! His brow was sad; his eye beneath Flash'd like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver...Excelsior! In happy homes he saw the light Of household (ires gleam warm and bright ; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And from hm lips escaped a groan,...

...faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The aceents of that unknown tongue, Exeelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright ; Above, the speetral glaciers shone, And from his lips eseaped a groan, Exeelsior ! " Try not the Pass ! '' the...

...- dee-i, dee-i - da, U-pi - dee-i - da! His brow was sad; his eye beneath Flashed like a faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Upideei, &c. 3 " O stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast!" A tear stood...

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...the strange device, THE NEW SPEAKER. 183 His brow was sad, his eye beneath Flashed like a faulchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The...overhead, The roaring torrent is deep and wide !" And loud the clarion voice replied, Excelsior ! " 0 stay," the maiden said, "and rest Thy weary head upon this...

...who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior '. His brow was sad ; his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath,...old man said ; " Dark lowers the tempest overhead j The roaring torrent is deep and wide ! '* And loud that clarion voice replied, Excelsior ! " O, stay,"...

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