 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
 | William Beattie - 1843 - 422 pages
...in profound silence. " Searee could they sce or hear thcir foes Until at weapon-point they close — They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway and with lanees' thrust ; And such a yell was there Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 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, Аэ if men fought upon... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 pages
...Jeffrey, in Edinburgh Review. 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... | |
 | 1909 - 844 pages
...better for the fighting spirit which is the raw material of victory than to the battle pieces of Scott? 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... | |
 | Miles's Boy (pseud) - 1845 - 602 pages
...vppotite.) I In he comes, steered by BULL, who, this day, 'bears the Bell!' In he ' goes, — and " Oh! just such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth ; As if men fought upon, the enrth, j And fiends in the upper air, Oh life and death were in the shout, Kucoil and rally, charge... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 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 tbrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 pages
...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 earth, And, first, the ridge of mingled spears Above the brightening cloud appears ; And in the smoke the pennons... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 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 j And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1855 - 706 pages
...assailants, as with an inspiring cheer they bounded onward and upward. There was quite an uproar. ' Тпкт close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway,...yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if ine.n fought upon the earth, And fiends in upper air: Oh ! life and death were in the shout, Recoil... | |
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