And many a sinner's parting seen, But never aught like this." — The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swelled the gale, And — STANLEY ! was the cry : — A light on Marmion's visage spread, And fired his glazing eye : With dying... The poetical works of Walter Scott - Page 198by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Full view - About this book
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...gale, And— STAILET! was the cry; — A lililí on Marmion's \is.igtî >pread, And fired his gl.i/ißg eye : With dying hand, above his head, He shook the...Charge, Chester, charge ! On, Stanley, on ! « Were (he last words of Marmion. XXXIII. By this, though deep the evening fell. Still rose the battle's deadly... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...! 7. The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swell'd the gale, And — Stanley ! was the cry ; — A light on Marmion's visage spread,...on, Stanley, on !" Were the last words of Marmion ! Which thou incurr'st by flying, meet thy flight, Sev'nfold, and scourge that wisdom back to Hell,... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pages
...Monk. The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swelled the gale, ' And — Stanley! was the cry; — A light on Marmion's visage spread,...On, Stanley, on!" Were the last words of Marmion. LOCAL ATTACHMENT. GOLDSMITH. As some lone miser, visiting his store, !V»'.ids o'er his treasure, counts,... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...Monk. The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swelled the gale, And — Stanley! was the cry; — A light on Marmion's visage spread,...Chester, charge! On, Stanley, on!" Were the last words of JVlarmion. LOCAL ATTACHMENT. GOLDSMITH. As some lone miser, visiting his store, Bends o'er his treasure,... | |
| 1828 - 814 pages
...that for a space did fail Now trebly thundered on the gale, And ' Stanley' was the cry. A light o'er Marmion's visage spread, And fired his glazing eye...Stanley, on !' — Were the last words of Marmion. Sir Walter Scott. ELEGIAC STANZAS. Soon shall I lay my head, Where weary pilgrims sleep ; And slumber... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 420 pages
...Now trebly thundering swell'd the gale, And — Stanley !' was the cry ; — A light on Marrnion's visage spread, And fired his glazing eye : With dying...on, Stanley, on !" Were the last words of Marmion ! Which thou incurr'st by flying, meet thy flight, Sev'nfold, and scourge that, wisdom back to Hell,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...fail, Now trebly thundering swell'd the gale, And — STAN LET ! wan the cry; — A light on Marmion' s visage spread, And fired his glazing eye : With dying...Victory!— Charge, Chester, charge! On, Stanley, on!Were the last words of Mnrraion. XXXIII. By this, though deep the evening fell, Still rose the battle's... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 pages
...V. 7. The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swell'd the gale, And — Stanley ! was the cry ; — A light on Marmion's visage spread,...fired his glazing eye : With dying hand, above his head,He shook the fragment of his blade, And shouted " Victory ! Charge, Chester, charge ! on, Stanley,... | |
| 1830 - 1016 pages
...is " on" a still more military adverb. " On, ye brave !" of Campbell, we have already commended. " Charge, Chester, charge— on — Stanley, on, Were the last words of Marmion." And an excellent last speech and dying words they were, and cheap on brown paper at a penny. " Whii... | |
| William Pulleyn - 1830 - 402 pages
...Palatine of Lancaster, are heard and decided by the Chancellor thereof. PRINCIPALITY OF CHESTER. *' Charge, Chester, charge ! on Stanley on ! Were the last Words of Marmion." In 1398, says Maitland, Richard the Second brought into Shrewsbury a numerous guard of the militia... | |
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