 He whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows : On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once...  Sketches of the character, manners, and present state of the Highlanders of ... - Page 53by David Stewart - 1822Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 538 pages
...iir.pjtience to meet, face to {-ice, that murderous chieftain and his clan. " Have, then, thy wish ! " — He whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlicu, From crag to^crag the sig.-ial flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pages
...quotation in this place, although it will interrupt our detail of the plot: " «Have, then, thy wish !' he whistled shrill. And he was answered from the hill; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag- to crag the signal flew, Instant through copse and heath arose, Bonnets and spears... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...I, until before me stand This rebel Chieftain and his band." — IX. " Have, then, thy wish !" — he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...I, until before me stand This rebel Chieftain and his band."'— IX. " Have, then, thy wish !" — he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curliou, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 458 pages
...As I, until before me stand This rebel Chieftain and his band."— IX. " Have, then, thy wish !" — he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the screabi of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...honr, As I, nntil hefore me stand This rehel Chieftain and his hand." — IX. " Have, then, thy wish !" he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the cnrlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, throngh copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 pages
...hour, As F, until before me stand This rebel chieftain and his band.' IX. ' Have, then, thy wish !' Jie whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill...curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below,... | |
 | 1827 - 356 pages
...shingles grey their lances start, This rebel chieftain and his band." — " Have, then, thy wisj)!" He whistled shrill, . And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlew, ..... f if The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, . • The rushes and the \villow-\vaiul Are bristling... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...and his band.- — IX. •• Have, then, thy wish !» — he whistled shrill, And he was answer'd from the hill; Wild as the scream of the curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows; On right, on left, above, below,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 280 pages
...hour. As I, until before me stand This rebel Chieftain and his band."— IX "Have, then, thy wish !" he whistled shrill. And he was answered from the hill...curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copso and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows; Vn right, on left, above, below... | |
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