 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,...  Essentials of English Grammar: For the Use of Schools - Page 12by William Dwight Whitney - 1877 - 260 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 170 pages
...below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles gray their lances start, The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are bristling into axe and brand. And every toft of broom [fives liftTo plaided warrior armed for strife. That whistle garrison'd the glen At once... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew ; 5 Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below,...lurking foe ; From shingles gray their lances start, 10 The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are bristling into axe and... | |
 | 1849 - 492 pages
...Fitz- James: " Instant through copse and heath arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right and left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe. From shingles grey their lances start, The braken bush sends forth the dart ; The rushes and the willow wand Are... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 pages
...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,...lurking foe ; From shingles gray their lances start, The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are bristling into axe and brand,... | |
 | James McCosh - 1851 - 540 pages
...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,...bracken bush sends forth the dart ; The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand ; And every tuft of broom gives life To plaidcd warrior... | |
 | James McCosh - 1851 - 528 pages
...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,...shingles gray their lances start — The bracken bush *emls forth the dart ; The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand ; And every... | |
 | Thomas Forester - 1851 - 474 pages
...the shrill whistle of Roderick Dhu : — " Instant from copse and heath arose Bonnets and spears with bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe : From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, As if the yawning hill to heaven A... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...curlew, From crag locrag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heaih, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ! On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles ггеу their lances start. Tin bnicken-buKh sends forlh the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...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 the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start The brncken-bunh sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are bristling... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 420 pages
...Thts savage Chieftam I Instant, through copse and heath, arose1 Bonnets and spears and bended hows : On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once...lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, 1 MS. — From copse to cnpse the sigual flew. Instant, through copse and crags, arose. The rushes... | |
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