 King James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there Of sudden and portentous birth, As if...  Poems. Ed., with notes, by W.S. Dalgleish - Página 85por sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 360 páginas
...cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke'; Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone, Announced their march, their tread alone : At times...and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the earth, And fiends in upper air; O life and... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 páginas
...cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke: Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone, Announced their march; their tread alone, At times...blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain throne King James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 páginas
...cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke; Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone. Announced their march; their tread alone, At times...blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain -throne 107 They clow, in clouds of smoke an With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And... | |
 | 1830 - 1016 páginas
...short lines are full of the mighty movement that led to that fatal overthrow : — again, " At times a warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled hum, Told...his mountain-throne King James did rushing come." What is Sardanapalus in his goldenbacked, silver-poled, gem-wheeled, diamond-naved, jewel-spoked chariot,... | |
 | 1830 - 1006 páginas
...or Rumour from the tops of steeples foretold an event that " cast its shadowbefore" — " At times a warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England from his mountain throne The Childe did rushing come !" Childe Harold appeared — and instantly " Shot upward... | |
 | William Craig Brownlee - 1833 - 204 páginas
...their horses and galloped up the " bell of the brae," to the main body. CHAPTER XIII. " At weapon point they close, They close in clouds of smoke and dust,...and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the earth, And fiends in upper air ! And as they... | |
 | Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) - 1833 - 240 páginas
...words " Drive on," and in a few minutes was quickly pursuing the road to the metropolis. CHAP. III. They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway,...and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the earth, And fiends in upper air. WALTER SCOTT.... | |
 | William Craig Brownlee - 1833 - 204 páginas
...saddle. They reined their horses and galloped up the " bell of the brae," to the main body. CHAPTER XIII. They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust; " At weapon point they close, And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, i As if tnen... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 páginas
...cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke : Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone, .-. Announced their march ; their tread alone, ;; At times one warning trumpet blown, jj; At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne King James did rushing come. Scarce... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - 1836 - 250 páginas
...Claverhouse crossed over in their march to the battle of Drumclog. THE BATTLE OF BOTHWELL BRIDGE. " Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at...and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the earth, And fiends in upper air ; Oh ! life... | |
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