 ... started in their stalls, stamped, and shook their bridles, the men arose and clashed their armour, and the mortal, terrified at the tumult he had excited, dropped the horn from his hand. A voice like that of a giant, louder even than the tumult around,...  Notes and Queries - Page 2201907Full view - About this book
 | Curiosities and wonders - 1833 - 448 pages
...A voice like that of a giant, louder even than the tumult around, pronounced these words : — " Wo to the coward that ever he was born, That did not draw the sword before he blew the horn!" A whirlwind expelled the horse-dealer from the cavern. the entrance to which he could never again find.... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 324 pages
...hand. A voice like that of a giant, louder even than the tumult around^ pronounced these words ; — Woe to the coward that ever he was born, That did not draw the sword before he blew the horn.' A. whirlwind expelled the horse-dealer from the cavern, the entrance to which he never could again... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 454 pages
...t. 2 D like that of a giant, louder even than the tumult around, pronounced these words : — ' Wo to the coward that ever he was born, That did not draw the sword before he blew the horn.1 A whirlwind expelled the horse-dealer from the cavern, the entrance to which he could never... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1837 - 936 pages
...voice like that of a giant, louder even than the tumult around, pronounced these words : — •• Woe to the coward that ever he was born, That did not draw the sword before be blew the born ! " A whirlwind expelled the horse-dealer from the cavern, the entrance to which he... | |
 | 1837 - 860 pages
...giant, louder even than the tumult around, pronounced these words: — 1 Wo to the cownrd tliat over he was born, That did not draw the sword before he blew the horn.™ A whirlwind expelled the horse-dealer from the cavern, the entrance to which he could never again find.... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 354 pages
...A voice like that of a giant, louder even than the tumult around, pronounced these words : — ' Wo to the coward that ever he was born, That did not draw the sword before he blew the horn.' A whirlwind expelled the horse-dealer from the cavern, the entrance to which he could never again find.... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 348 pages
...A voice like that of a giant, louder even than the tumult around, pronounced these words : — ' Wo to the coward that ever he was born, That did not draw the sword before he blew the horn.' A whirlwind expelled the horse-dealer from the cavern, the entrance to which he could never again find.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 pages
...hand. A voie like that of a giant, louder even than the tuinu' around, pronounced these words :— 1 Wo to the coward that ever he was born, That did not draw the sword before he blew the horn. A whirlwind expelled the horse-dealer from the ca •vem, the entrance to which he could never agai... | |
 | James Pinkney Hambleton - History - 1856 - 550 pages
...But if forced to fight. I will not confine myself 1 to the state of Virginia. My motto will be—- Woe to the coward that ever he was born, That did not draw the sword before he blew the horn. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I was in a very poor plight to speak to you to-night. Perhaps I have spoken... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pages
...hand. A voice like that of a giant, louder even than the tumult around, pronounced these words : — * Woe to the coward that ever he was born, That did not draw the sword before he blew the horn.' A whirlwind expelled the horse-dealer from the cavern, the entrance to which he could never again find.... | |
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