And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming... English Prose and Poetry (1137-1892) - Page 439by John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 792 pagesFull view - About this book
| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1816 - 674 pages
...ever more shoujd.-m^^ tijose mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful morn could rise? " And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The...citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — ' The foe ! They come ! they come !' " The consequences of this great struggle are likewise... | |
| 1816 - 274 pages
...If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful morn could rise ? And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The...;• While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Orwhisperingjwithwhitelips "Thefoe! Theycome, they come!" And wild and high the " Cameron's gathering"... | |
| English literature - 1817 - 590 pages
...ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful morn could rise? XXV. ' And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The...citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe I They come ! they come!" XXVI. ' And wild and high the " Cameron's gathering" rose... | |
| England - 1822 - 932 pages
...ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful moms could rise ! " And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed, The...citizens, with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — ' The foe ! they come ! they come !' " And wild and high the " Cameron's Gathering" rose —... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1817 - 860 pages
...J fever more should meet those mutual eyes. Since upon nights so sweet such awful morn could rise ? And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The...Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering with white iips — " The foe • they come !... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful morn could rise? XXV. And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The...the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near, the bent of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While throng' d the citizens... | |
| John Edgecombe Daniel - Europe - 1820 - 532 pages
...If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon night so sweet such awful morn could rise ? And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed. The...peal afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming' drum Rous'd up the soldiers ere the morning star ; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful morn could rise? XXV. And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The...citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — « The foe! They come ! they come ! » XXVI. And wild and high the « Cameron's gathering... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful morn could rise ? XXV. And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The...citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! They come! they come!" XXVI. And wild and high the " Cameron's gathering" rose... | |
| Scotland - 1822 - 880 pages
...ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful morns could rise ! " And there was mounting in hot haste; the steed, The...citizens, with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — ' The foe ! they come ! they come !' " And wild and high the " Cameron's Gathering" rose —... | |
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