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,... The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Page 167by Walter Scott - 1884 - 536 pagesFull view - About this book
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...Twice have I sought Clan- Alpine's glen In peace ; but when I come agen, I come with banner, brand and bow, As leader seeks his mortal foe. For love-lorn...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,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...Twice have I sought Clan-Alpine's glen In peace ; but, when I come agen, I come with banner, brand and bow, As leader seeks his mortal foe. For love-lorn...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,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...Twice have I sought Clan-Alpine's glen In peace ; but, when I come agen, I come with banner, brand and bow, As leader seeks his mortal foe. For love-lorn...for the appointed hour, As I, until before me stand IX " Have, then, thy wish !"— he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the... | |
| 1810 - 590 pages
...sufficient, declares himself bound by promise to contend with that chieftain in mortal fight; and exclaims, ' For love-lorn swain in lady's bower, Ne'er panted...appointed hour, As I until before me stand This rebel cbteftam and his band." " Have then thy wish!" he whistled shrill. And he was answered from the hill... | |
| 1811 - 872 pages
...In peace ; hut when I come agen, I come with bannef, brand and bow. As leader seeks his mortal toe. For love-lorn swain, in lady's bower, Ne'er panted...for the appointed hour, As I, until before me stand The next, all unreflected, shone This rebel chieftain and his band.'— "' Have then thy wish!' —... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...Twice have I sought Clan- Alpine's glen In peace ; but when I come agen, I come with banner, brand and bow, As leader seeks his mortal foe. For love-lorn...for the appointed hour, As I, until before me stand IX. " Have, then, thy wish!"—he whistled shrill, And he was answer'd from the hill; Wild as the scream... | |
| Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...Twice have I sought Clan-Alpine's gleu In peace ; but when I come agen, I come with banner, brand, and bow, As leader seeks his mortal foe. For love-lorn...answer'd 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... | |
| David Stewart - 1822 - 658 pages
...present as lively and graphical a picture as words can con" He whittled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild 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... | |
| Amédée Pichot - 1825 - 510 pages
...express to his unknown guide, a desire to be placed front to front with Roderic and his rebel clan. ' Have, then, thy wish ! — 'he whistled shrill And...answer'd 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 - 1826 - 294 pages
...Twice have I sought Clan- Alpine's glen In peace; but, when I come agen, I come with banner, brand and bow, As leader seeks his mortal foe. For love-lorn...lady's bower, Ne'er panted for the appointed hour, As F, until before me stand This rebel chieftain and his band.' IX. ' Have, then, thy wish !' Jie whistled... | |
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