Have then thy wish!' — 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,... Golden Dreams and Leaden Realities - Page 240by George Payson - 1853 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1810 - 538 pages
...scream of the curlicu, From crag to^crag the sig.-ial flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, vSprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken-bush sends... | |
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on...Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...the scream of the curliou, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on...Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are... | |
| 1810 - 590 pages
...the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on...above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe.' After expanding and diversifying his illustration of this striking incident, the poet proceeds thus:—... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pages
...the scream of the curlieu, 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, . Sprang «p at once the lurking foe; From shingles gray their lances start, The bracken bush sends... | |
| 1811 - 708 pages
...curlicu *, From crag to crag ihe fignal flew, Irritant through copfc ;iml heath arofe Bonnets and fpears, and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; • Why not cuiiew f Rev» Fron From fhingles grey their lances ftart, • ч The bracken-buíh "t"... | |
| 1811 - 868 pages
...scream of the curucú, From cr.ig to trag ¡lie signal l!ew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, . Sprung up al once Ihe luAing foe. From shingles grey their lances srarr, The broken bush sends forth the dart,... | |
| 1811 - 708 pages
...-crag ihe fignal flew, Inftant through copfe and heath arofe Bonnets and fpears, and bended bows j On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe;, . r— . — -^ < i , * Why notcuiiewj Rev. From fliingles grey th«ir lances ftait, , .^ The bracken.... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on...Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are... | |
| David Stewart - 1822 - 658 pages
...as the scream of the curlew From crag to crag the signal flew ; Instant thro' copse and heath arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows, On right, on left,...above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingle* green the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart. The rushes and the willow wand... | |
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