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 - Page 172edited by - 1857 - 397 pagesFull view - About this book
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1852 - 404 pages
...this warld, whilk it is muckle to be doubted that he never will do." CHAPTER XXVI. \Vhy 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 beucons the darkness of Heaven. CAMPBELL.... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 pages
...rode Companionless, bearing destruction abroad; But down let him stoop from his + havoc on high ! 30. Ah ! home let him speed, for the spoiler is nigh....blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast ? 'T is the fire shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his aerie that + beacons the darkness of... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 pages
...+exultingly forth, From his home, in the dark-rolling clouds of the north ? Lo ! the death shot of foemen out-speeding, he rode Companionless, bearing destruction...; But down let him stoop from his + havoc on high ! 30. Ah ! home let him speed, for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit ? Why shoot to the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 660 pages
...of this warld, whilk it is muckle to be doubted that be never will do." CHAPTER XXVI. Why flames yon far summit — why shoot to the blast Those embers, like 'stars from the firmament cast 1 — 'Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From thine eyry, that beacons the darkness... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 404 pages
...dark rolling clouds of the north ? Lo ! the death-shot of foemen outspeeding, he rode Companionlcss, bearing destruction abroad; But down let him stoop...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,... | |
| 1854 - 576 pages
...dark-rolling clouds of the North ? Lo ! the death-shot of foemen out-speeding, he rode Companiouless, bearing destruction abroad ; But down let him stoop...blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast ? T is the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyry, that beacons the darkness of Heaven.... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 pages
...exultingly forth, From his home, in the dark-rolling clouds of the nor Lo ! the death-shot of foemen outspeeding, he rode Companionless, bearing destruction...for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit 7 Why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast 1 'T is the fire-shower of... | |
| Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 pages
...dark rolling clouds of the north ? Lo ! the death-shot of foeman outspeeding, he rode Compam'onless, bearing destruction abroad ; But down let him stoop...! home let him speed, — for the spoiler is nigh I Why flames the far summit ? Why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast?... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 278 pages
...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...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,... | |
| John Pierpont - 1855 - 530 pages
...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...blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast ? 'T is the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie t that beacons the darkness of... | |
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