The oaks were shatter'd on the green ; Woe was the hour — for never more That hapless countess e'er was seen. And in that manor now no more Is cheerful feast and sprightly ball ; For ever since that dreary hour Have spirits haunted Cumnor Hall. Waverley Novels: Vol. 6 - Pàgina 9per Walter Scott - 1844 - 617 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Thomas Evans - 1810 - 386 pàgines
...to ring, An aerial voice was heard to call, And thrice the raven flapp'd its wing Around the tow'rs of Cumnor Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter'd on the green1 ; Woe was the hour — for never more That hapless countess e'er was seen. And in that manor... | |
| 1814 - 328 pàgines
...mortal fear. The death-hell thriee was heard to ring, An aerial voiee was heard to eall, And thriee the raven flapp'd its wing Around the towers of Cumnor...village door, The oaks were shatter'd on the green ; "Woe was the hour — for never more That hapless Countess e'er was seen. And in that manor now no... | |
| Hugh Usher Tighe - 1821 - 100 pàgines
...lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An aerial voice was heard...; And thrice the raven flapp'd its wing Around the tow'rs of Cumner Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shattered on the green ; Woe... | |
| Robert Laneham - 1821 - 158 pàgines
...lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, And many a cry of moi tal fcai. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An aerial voice was heard to call, And thrice the raven flapp'd its wings Around the tow'rs of Cumnor Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shattei'd... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1821 - 358 pàgines
...the Queen's name, when those which they rode became unfit for service. CHAPTER XVI. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An aerial voice was heard to call ; And thrice the raven flapped its wing, Around the towers of Cumnor-hall. Michle. WE are now to return to that part of our... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 414 pàgines
...Queen's name, when those which they rode became unfit for sfirvice. 364 CHAPTER XLI. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring . An aerial voice was heard to call ; And thrice the raven flapped its wing , Around the towers of Cumnor-halL Mickle. WE are now to return to that part of our... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 282 pàgines
...lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An aerial voice was heard...village door, The oaks were shatter'd on the green ; Woe was the hour — for never more That hapless countess e'er was seen. And in that manor now no... | |
| Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 414 pàgines
...lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heatd, And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring. An aerial voice was heard to call, And thrice the raven flapp'd its wings Around the tow'rs of Cumnor Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter VI... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 pàgines
...lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An aerial voice was heard...village door, The oaks were shatter'd on the green ; Woe was the hour — for never more That hapless countess e'er was seen. And in that iniuuir now... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pàgines
...lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An aerial voice was heard...village door, The oaks were shatter'd on the green ; Woe was the hour — for never more That hapless countess e'er was seen. And in that manor now no... | |
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