 Lo ! the death-shot of foemen outspeeding, he rode Companionless bearing destruction abroad ; But down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah, home let him speed, — for the spoiler is nigh ! Why flames the far summit? Why shoot to the blast Those...  Mary Seaham - Seite 236von Elizabeth Caroline Grey - 1852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Campbell - 1803 - 162 Seiten
...abroad: But down let him stoop from his havoc on high! Ah! home let him speed—for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit? Why shoot to the blast...embers, like stars from the firmament cast? "Tis the fire-show'r of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of Heaven. Oh,... | |
 | 1803 - 892 Seiten
...; But down let him stoop from his havcc on high, Ah ! home lot him speed j for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit. Why shoot to the blast...embers, like stars from the firmament cast ? 'Tis the tire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 892 Seiten
...But down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah I home let him speed — for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit ? Why shoot to the blast...embers, like stars from the firmament cast ? 'Tis the fire-show'r of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh,... | |
 | 1803 - 866 Seiten
...him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah ! home let him speed — for the spoiler is nigh. Why liâmes the far summit ? Why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast ? Tis the fire-show'r of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 1298 Seiten
...; But down let him stoop from his havce on high, Ah ! home let him speed ; for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit. Why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament rast? 'Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1809 - 148 Seiten
...But down let him stoop from his havoc on high! Ah! home let him speed; — for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit? Why shoot to the blast,...embers like stars from the firmament cast? "Tis the fire-show'r of ruin all fearfully driv'n From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heav'n. — Oh... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 Seiten
...down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! " Ah ! home let him speed ; — for the spoiler is nigh. " Why flames the far summit ? Why shoot to the blast,..." Those embers like stars from the firmament cast? 'c 'Tis the fire-show'r of ruin all fearfully driv'n " From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 266 Seiten
...But down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah ! home let him speed—for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit? Why shoot to the blast,...eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh, crested Lochiel! the peerless in might, Whose banners arise on the battlements' height, Heaven's fire is around... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 272 Seiten
...But down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah ! home let him speed — for the spoiler is nigh. Why flames the far summit? Why shoot to the blast,...eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh, crested Lochiel ! the peerless in might, Whose banners arise on the battlements' height, Heaven's fire is around... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1819 - 340 Seiten
....-ru , ,--..-, . , ' . ' i • '--."..,-". '.- ..' **'-- " ' e Orf :, vJ CHAPTER XII. Why flames yon far summit — why shoot to the blast Those embers,...the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From thine eyrie, that beacons the darkness of Heaven. CAMFBKLI* THE circumstances announced in the conclusion... | |
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