| 1817 - 430 pagina’s
...came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierc'd his frame, He fell— but felt no fear. At home amidst alarms, It found him in the field ; A veteran slumbering on his arm.-, Beneath his red cross shield ; His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fight ; Ready... | |
| James Montgomery - 1819 - 284 pagina’s
...from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy." — The voice at midnight came ; He started up to hear, A mortal arrow...slumbering on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fight ; Ready that moment at command, Through rock... | |
| James Montgomery - 1819 - 272 pagina’s
...from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy." — The voice at midnight came ; He started up to hear, A mortal arrow...slumbering on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fight; Ready that moment at command, Through rock... | |
| Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pagina’s
...from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won> Enter thy Master's joy." — The voice at midnight came ; He started up to hear, A mortal arrow...amidst alarms, It found him in the field, A veteran slumbring on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent... | |
| James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 pagina’s
...from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. 2 The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear; A mortal arrow...pierced his frame, He fell, — but felt no fear. 3 Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him on the field, A veteran slumbering on his arms, Beneath his... | |
| Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pagina’s
...thy loved employ : ' The battle fought, the victory won, ' Enter thy Master's joy. — ' The voice at midnight came ; — He started up to hear : A mortal...felt no fear. Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him on the field, A warrior, slumbering on his arms Beneath his burnish'd shield. Bent still on noble toils,... | |
| James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 pagina’s
...from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. 2 The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear; A mortal arrow...pierced his frame, He fell, — but felt no fear. 3 Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him on the field, A veteran slumbering on bis arms, Beneath his... | |
| Charles Williams - 1828 - 946 pagina’s
...post ; and though the summons came at an unexpected moment, he was prepared to meet it. " The voice at midnight came, — He started up to hear ; A mortal...arrow pierced his frame ; He fell, but felt no fear." Not a word could escape his lips durmg the fearful death-struggle in the waters, yet the very last... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pagina’s
...at midnight came; Ни started up (o hear, A mortal arrow pierced his frame: He fell, — but fell no fear. Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him in the...slumbering on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fißhi; Ready that moment at command, Through rock... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pagina’s
...employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy.** — The voice at midnight cauf; He started up to hear, A mortal arrow pierced his...found him in the field, A veteran slumbering on his anos. Beneath his red-eroes shield : His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fight ; Ready... | |
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