 George's banner, broad and gay, Now faded, as the fading ray Less bright, and less, was flung; The evening gale had scarce the power To wave it on the Donjon tower, So heavily it hung. The scouts had parted on their search, The castle gates were barred...  Lectures, Sketches, and Poetical Pieces - Page 155by William Graham - 1873 - 382 pagesFull view - About this book
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...on their fearch, The caftle gates were barr'd ; Above the gloomy portal arch, Timing Ins foot it cs to a march, The warder kept his guard, Low humming, as he paced along, Some ancient Border gathering fong. p. 23, .'4. The m I in The first presentment of the mysterious Palmer is also laudable. ' The... | |
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...Donjon tower, So heavily it hung. The scouts had parted on their search, The castle gates were barr'd ; Above the gloomy portal arch, Timing his footsteps...he paced along, Some ancient Border gathering song. III. A distant trampling sound he hears ; He looks abroad, and soon appears, O'er Horncliff-hill, a... | |
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...tower, So heavily it hung. The scouts had parted on their search, The castle gates were barr'd ; . . Above the gloomy portal arch, Timing his footsteps...Low humming, as he paced along, Some ancient Border gathering-song. A distant trampling sound he hears ; He looks abroad, and soon appears, O'er Horndiff-hill,... | |
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...Donjon tower, So heavily it hung. The scouts had parted on their search, The castle gates were barr'd ; Above the gloomy portal arch, Timing his footsteps...Low humming, as he paced along, Some ancient Border gathering-song. CANTO i. THE CASTLE. 15 III. A distant trampling sound he hears ; He looks abroad,... | |
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...tower, So heavily it hung. The scouts had parted on their search, The castle gates were harred, Ahove the gloomy portal arch, Timing his footsteps to a...guard, Low humming, as he paced along, Some ancient horder-gathering song. HI. A distant trampling sound he hears; He looks ahroad, and soon appears, O'er... | |
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...Donjon tower, So heavily it hung. The scouts had parted on their search, The castle gates were barr'd; ' Above the gloomy portal -arch, Timing his footsteps...Low humming, as he paced along, Some ancient Border gathering-song. Walter Scott. • 19. — The Death of Marmion. WITH fruitless labour, Clara bound,... | |
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...Donjon tower, So heavily it hung. The scouts had parted on their search, The castle gates were barr'd ; Above the gloomy portal arch, Timing his footsteps...Low humming, as he paced along, Some ancient Border gathering-song. A distant trampling sound he hears ; He looks abroad, and soon appears, O'er Horncliff-hill,... | |
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...Donjon tower, So heavily it hung. The scouts had parted on their search, The Castle gates were barr'd ; Above the gloomy portal arch, Timing his footsteps...Low humming, as he paced along, Some ancient Border gathering-song. III. A distant trampling sound he hears . He looks abroad, and soon appears, O'er Horncliff-hil],... | |
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