 And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming...  The Metropolitan - Page 1891841Full view - About this book
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...Bonaparte, June 18th, 1815. The French were totally defected, and the hopes of Bonaparte fur ever blasted. And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up...whispering with white lips — " The foe ! They come 1 they come !" 5. And Ardennes* waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature':! tear-drops,... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - English literature - 1838 - 486 pages
...speed, And there was mounting in hot haste; the steed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder, peal on peal afar ; And near, the beat...star ; While thronged the citizens, with terror dumb, Whispering with white lips — "The foe! they come! they come ! " Long life to yee'r noble honor! May... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1838 - 316 pages
...rise ? Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war, And the deep thunder, peal on peal afar; And near, the beat...morning star; While thronged the citizens with terror dumh Or whispering with white lips — " The foe ! They come ! They come!" 5 ( — ) And Ardennes*... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...for Wurd with impetuous speed, And swiflly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder, poul on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming drum...Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, On whispering, with white lips — "The foe<. They come, tney... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...clattering car. Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near the beat...with white lips — " The foe ! they come, they come ! " And wild and high the " Cameron's gathering " rose.. The war-note of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...the sliced, pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war, And the deep thunder, peal on peal afar; And near, the beat...with white lips — " The foe! They come. They come!" 5 ( — ) And Ardennes* waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops, as they pass,... | |
 | Fashion - 740 pages
...pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder-peal on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star j While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips— 'The foe ! They come... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...clattering car. Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused by the soldier ere the morning star ; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering,... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near, the beat...of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning-star ; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips, " The... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning-star ; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips, " The foe ! They come ! they come !" And wild and high the " Cameron's gathering" The warnote of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills [rose !... | |
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