On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow ; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her... The Universal magazine - Seite 3981809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Chaplet - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...flow Of Iser rolling rapidly. But Linden shew'd another sight, When the drum heat at dead of nisjht, Commanding fires of death, to light The darkness of her scenery. By torch, and trumpet, fast arrayd, Each horseman drew his hattle hlade, And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1809 - 148 Seiten
...snow; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat, at dead of night, Commanding fires of death...darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array 'd, Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 266 Seiten
...snow, And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat, at dead of night. Commanding fires of death...darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array'd, . Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 272 Seiten
...snow; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat, at dead of night,. Commanding fires of...darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array 'd, Each horseman drew his battle blade* And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 Seiten
...j Aud dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly ! But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night. Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery I . By torch and trumpet fast array'd, Each horseman drew his battle blade, And, furious, every charger... | |
| Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 Seiten
...of BRUCE to his troops, and gave me a copy for DXI.ZELL." But Linden show'd another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery. To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills, by thunder riven— Then flew the steed to battle... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...former conquered. By T. CAMPBELL, Esq. 870 ELEGANT EXTRACTS, But Linden »how'd another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death, to light The darkness of the scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array 'd, Each horseman drew his battle-blade, And furious every... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 Seiten
...snow : And dark as winter was the flow (Wiser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death...darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array' t), Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charter neigh'd To join the dreadful... | |
| 1818 - 596 Seiten
...flow O User rolling rapidly. I' sit Linden shew'd another sight,' When the drum beat at dead of nighl, Commanding fires of death, to light The darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array'd. Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 Seiten
...And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden shew'd another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death...The darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet sound array'd, Each horseman drew his battle blade ; And fiirious every charger neigh'd, To join the... | |
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