 | Henry Reed - 1860 - 312 pàgines
...the admirable representation in these four or five lines of the approach of the Scottish army:— " Nor martial shout nor minstrel tone Announced their...blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne King James did rushing come !" But the single stroke of description which, more than... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1863 - 564 pàgines
...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,...times one warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled hutn, Told England, from his mountain throne King James did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pàgines
...the sharp ridges of the hill, 1 } All downward to the banks of Till, Was -wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke ; 15 Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone, Announced their march ; their tread alone, At times one... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1864 - 680 pàgines
...Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland s war, As down the hill they broke; Nor martial shout,...blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne King James did rushing come.— Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at... | |
 | Beauties - 1865 - 96 pàgines
...From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreath' d in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped...blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne King James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear or see their foes Until at weapon-point... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pàgines
...From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, AVas wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped...minstrel tone, Announced their march ; their tread alone, i At times one warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pàgines
...From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped...blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne, King James did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 pàgines
...From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped...blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne King James did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll) - 1866 - 142 pàgines
...From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped...blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne King James did rushing come.— Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pàgines
...From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped...blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from hia mountain-throne King James did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until... | |
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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 vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial shout, nor minstrel... 
