 And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and fast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial shout, nor minstrel...  Mornings in Spring: Or, Retrospections, Biographical, Critical, and Historical - Pàgina 238per Nathan Drake - 1828Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1843 - 368 pàgines
...downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and fast, and rolling far, The clouds enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial shout, nor minstrel t&ne, Announced their march ; their tread alone, At times one warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 pàgines
...No hope of gilded spurs to-day.— But see ! look up — on Flodden bent, The Scottish foe has fired his tent." And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp...banks of Till Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and fast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pàgines
...No hope of gilded spurs to-day. — But see ! look up ! on Flodden bent, The Scottish foe has fired his tent." And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to th« banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pàgines
...minstrel: — [Battle of Flodden.^ ' But see ! look up — on Flodden bent, The Scottish foe has fired his tent.' And sudden as he spoke, From the sharp ridges of the bill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumcd and vast, and rolling... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pàgines
...hopes of gilded spurs to-day — But see ! look up — on Flodden bent, The Scottish foe has fired his tent." And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp...downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable amoke ; Volumed, and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 772 pàgines
...well as from his unstained loyalty and knightly faith. His place of residence was Thurland Castle. And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp ridges of...of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and fast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1848 - 306 pàgines
...possible that the English might have been attacked to great advantage while struggling with VOL. II. O From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to...of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and fast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke : Nor martial... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pàgines
...to-day. — Bnt, see ! look np— on Flodden bent,1 The Seottish foe has fir'd his tent." — And sndden, as he spoke, From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreath'd in sable smoke ; Volnm'd and vast, and rolling far, The elond envelop'd Seotland's war, As... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pàgines
...— on Flodden bent, The Scottish foe has fired his tent.' And sudden as he spoke, From the «harp iiscretion like a vapour sinks, And e'en the all-dazzling...at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heaven-love Scotland • war, As down the hill they broke : Nor martial »bout, nor minstrel tone, Announced their... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 pàgines
...hope of gilded spurs to-day. — But, see ! look up — on Flodden bent, The Scottish foe has fired his tent." — And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp...and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, i As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone, Announced their march ; their... | |
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