 Lo !. the death-shot of foemen outspeeding, he rode Companionless, bearing destruction abroad ; But down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah ! home let him speed — for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit? Why shoot to the blast, Those...  The Poets of the Nineteenth Century - Sida 162redigerad av - 1857 - 398 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1819 - 340 sidor
....-ru , ,--..-, . , ' . ' i • '--."..,-". '.- ..' **'-- " ' e Orf :, vJ CHAPTER XII. Why flames yon far summit — why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast ?— 'Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From thine eyrie, that beacons the darkness of Heaven. CAMFBKLI*... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1819 - 336 sidor
...of this warld, whilk it is muckle to be doubted that he never will." CHAPTER XII. Why flames yon fat summit — why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast ?— Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From thine eyrie, that beacons the darkness of Heaven. CAMFBELI*... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 sidor
...exultirigly forth, From his home, in the dark rolling clouds of the north • Lo ! the death-shot of foemen outspeeding, he rode Companionless, bearing destruction...embers, like stars from the firmament cast? 'Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven, "Oh,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 254 sidor
...north* Lo ! the death-shot of foemen outspeeding, he rode Companion! ess, hearing destruction ahroad i But down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah...nigh. Why flames the far summit ? Why shoot to the hlast Those emhers, like stars from the firmament cast ? 'T,s the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 sidor
...outspeeding, he rode "- • Companionlcss, bearing destruction abroad ; But down let him stoop from his havock on high! Ah ! home let him speed — for the. spoiler...flames the far summit? Why shoot to the blast Those err,i>ers,'1r]ie stars from the firmament cast! 'Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 376 sidor
...of this warld, whilk it is muckle to be doubted that he never will do." CHAPTER XXVI. Why flames yon far summit — why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast ?— 'Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From thine eyry, that beacons the darkness of Heaven. CAMPBELL.... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 sidor
...exultingly forth, From his home, in the dark-rolling clouds ot'\lje north, Lo ! the death-shot of foemen outspeeding, he rode Companionless, bearing destruction...him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah! home let him speed—for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit ? Why shoot to the blast Those embers, like... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1826 - 390 sidor
...hundred wretches are sinking in your bay. Farewell !" — and he hastened out of the ruin. CHAPTER VI. Why flames the far summit ? — Why shoot to the blast Those embers like stars from the firmament cast ? CAMPBELL. PAUL, with a free step and a bold look, sought the side of Gilbert the mariner, as that... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 sidor
...exultingly forth, From his home, in the dark rolling clouds of the north? Lo! the death-shot of foemen outspeeding, he rode Companionless, bearing destruction...embers, like stars from the firmament cast? Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh,... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 sidor
...Companionless, bearing destruction abroad ; Hut down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah ! home led him speed — for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames...embers, like stars from the firmament cast '. 'Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh,... | |
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