 | 1875 - 324 pàgines
...tent." — And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp ridges of the hill, 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. 2. Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 268 pàgines
...From the sharp ridges of the bill, 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 Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pàgines
...ridges of the hill. All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumed and fast, r With thy voice is loud, mountain-throne King James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear or see their foes, Until at weapon-point... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1876 - 518 pàgines
...three, with Major James McFarlane as commander, on they go, some mounted, more afoot, a motley crowd : "Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone, Announced their...one warning trumpet blown ; At times a stifled hum." The committee take their stand on an eminence, at a safe distance from the citadel, with the horses... | |
 | Analysis - 1876 - 72 pàgines
...of rest? Scest thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast? 18. Nor 18 martial shout, nor minstrel tone, Announced their...alone, At times one warning trumpet blown, At times a stirled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne King James did rushing come. 19 19. Tell me not,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1876 - 446 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...Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial shoot, nor minstrel tone, Announced their march ; their tread alone, At times one warning trumpet blown,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 688 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... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1877 - 424 pàgines
...Was wreathed in sable smoke; Volumcd and fast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's roar, As down the hill they broke; Nor martial shout, nor...blown, At times a stifled hum— Told England, from his mountain-throne King James 3 did rushing come. Scarce could they hear or see their foes, Until at weapon-point... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1877 - 436 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...nor minstrel tone Announced their march, their tread alcne, At times a stifled hum, Told England from his mountain throne King James did rushing come !... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1877 - 464 pàgines
...of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. 15 Volumed, and fast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war,...minstrel tone, Announced their march ; their tread alone, 20 At times one warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain throne... | |
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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... 
