But still, as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men — Their trampling sounded nearer. ' O haste thee, haste ! ' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather; I'll meet the raging of the skies, But not... Class-book of English Poetry - Page 66by English poetry - 1866Full view - About this book
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Massacre, 1778 - 1809 - 148 pages
...— By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking;' And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still...glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. — * Oh haste thee, haste!' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather; 1 The evil spirit of... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 266 pages
...in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. 9 The evil spirit of the waters. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night...glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer.' Oh haste thee, haste!' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather; ' I'll meet the raging of... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 272 pages
...the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. » The evil spirit of the waters. 35 But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night...rode armed men, Their- trampling sounded nearer.' Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, * Though tempests round us gather ; ' I'll meet the raging... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...the ferry !" By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; * And in the scowle of heaven, each face Grew dark as they were speaking....glen rode armed men,. Their trampling sounded nearer. — " Oh haste thee, haste !" the lady cries, " The tempests round us gather ; " I'll meet the raging... | |
| 1811 - 462 pages
..." By this the storm grew loud apace, "The water-wraith was shrieking; " And in the scowl of heav'n each face "Grew dark as they were speaking, " But...rode armed men, " Their trampling sounded nearer.— « Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather . ' I'll meet the raging... | |
| Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...white, I'|l row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as...rode armed men,— Their trampling sounded nearer. "O, haste thee, haste," the lady cries, "Though tempests round us gather; I'll meet the raging of the... | |
| 1821 - 438 pages
...the storm grew loud apace. The water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of hcav'n each face Crew dark as they were speaking. But still as. wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew drearer, A down the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. " Oh ! haste thee, haste ! the lady... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1819 - 188 pages
...ferry.'— By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; 2 And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still...glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. — ' Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather ; ' I'll meet the raging... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 254 pages
...ferry.'— By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking i* And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder hlew the wind, And as the nrght grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded... | |
| John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...powerful genius. The single stanza, By this the storm grew Mud apace, The water-Wraith was shrieking ; And In the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. Is worth a Volume of the singsong stuff that Is frequently obtruded upoh the world, and praised too,... | |
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