| Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...sun-beams now were bent. The cry they heard, its meaning knew^ Could plain their distant comrades view : Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office...of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As... | |
| 1808 - 732 pages
...look up, on Flodden bent, The Scottiih foe has fired his tent'. Andfudden, as he fpoke, From the (harp ridges of the hill. All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in fable fmoke ; Volumed and vaft, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war As... | |
| English literature - 1808 - 728 pages
...Flodden bear. The Scottifh foe has fired his tent'. • , And fudden, as he (poke, . , , From the (harp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in fable fmoke ; Volumed and vaft, a'nd rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's wat ''.'••... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 320 pages
...were bent. The cry they heard, its meaning knew, Could plain their distant comrades view : Sadly tf> Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office here to...of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volutued and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...they heard, its meaning knew, Could plain their distant comrades view : B 354 MARMION. CANTO viSadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office here...— on Flodden bent, The Scottish foe has fired his tent."And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...sunheams now were hent. The cry they heard, its meaning knew, Could plain their distant comrades view : Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office...spurs to-day. — But, see ! look up — on Flodden hent, The Scottish foe has fired his tent." And sudden, as he spoke, Prom the sharp ridges of the hill,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...sun-beams now were bent The cry they heard, its meaning knew, Could plain their distant comrades view; Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office...No hope of gilded spurs to-day— But, see ! look up—on Flodden bent The Scottish foe has fired his tent"— And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp... | |
| Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...knew, Could plain their distant comrades view : Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy oifice here to stay ! " No hope of gilded spurs to-day. —...sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Til], Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...cry they heard, its meaning knew, Could plain their distant comrades view : 360 MARMION. Canto VI. Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office...hope of gilded spurs to-day.— " But, see ! look up—on Flodden bent " The Scottish foe has fired his tent."— And sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...sun-beams now were bent. The cry they heard, its meaning knew, Could plain their distant comrades view ; Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office...smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud envelop'd Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone, Announced... | |
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