 King James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there Of sudden and portentous birth, As if...  The Subaltern Officer. A Narrative - Page 166by George Wood (Captain.) - 1825 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1808 - 702 pages
...they close. — They close in clouds of. smoke ?.:id dust, With sword -sway.á nd \viih ¡ансе'ь thrust; And such a yell was there. Of sudden and portentous birth, As if Tien fought upon the earth, And fifmls in unper air. Long looked the anxiuus squires ¡their eye Could... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...did rushing come.— Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear or see their foes, Pntil at weapon-point they close. — They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pages
...did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or aee their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous hirth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...-point they close. — They close , in clouds of smoke and dust, JVith sward-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the earth, N And ßends in upper air, Long looked the anxious squires; their eye Could in the darkness nought... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...trumpet blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne King James did rushing come They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As it men fought upon the... | |
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