But see ! look up — 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, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed... Marmion - Pagina 354door sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Beauties - 1865 - 96 pagina’s
...sunbeams. 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 wreath' d in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As... | |
| Walter Scott - 1865 - 424 pagina’s
...knightly faith. His place of resideno was Thurland Castle. 1 [MS. — "Beneath thy seneschal, Fitz-Hugh."] Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office...sudden, as he spoke, From the sharp ridges of the hill,1 All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and fast, and rolling... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pagina’s
...has gained the plain ; Wheeling their march, and circling still, Around the base of Flodden-hill ' But see ! look up — on Flodden bent, The Scottish...ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, AVas wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 pagina’s
...sunbeams 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 Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and fast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial... | |
| Walter Scott - 1866 - 614 pagina’s
...sunbeams 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 Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and fast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke ; Nor martial... | |
| Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 pagina’s
...sunbeams now were bent. The cry they heard, its meaning knew, Could plain their distant comrades view: Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office here to stay ! No hope of gilded spurs to-day. — liut, see ! look up— on Hodden bent," The Scottish foe has fired his tent."— And sudden, as... | |
| Ebenezer Forsyth - 1867 - 148 pagina’s
...noble finish and elaboration which pertain to the picture when coloured by the poet's fancy : — " But see ! look up ! on Flodden bent The Scottish foe...as he spoke, From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downwards to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke — Volumed, and fast, and rolling far,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 pagina’s
...sunbeams 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... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 536 pagina’s
...sunbeams now were bent. The cry they heard, its meaning knew, Could plain their distant comrades view: Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, " Unworthy office...The Scottish foe has fired his tent." And sudden, as ,'ie spoke, From the sharp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 pagina’s
...sunbeams now were bent. The cry they heard, its meaning knew. Could plain their distant comrades view ; Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, '• Unworthy office...to stay ! No hope of gilded spurs to-day.— But, sec ! look up— on Flodden bent, The Scottish foe has flred his tent."— And sudden, as Jie spoke.... | |
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