The water-wraith was shrieking; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. " O haste thee, haste!"... A Book of Favourite Modern Ballads - Page 37edited by - 1860 - 167 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 272 pages
...night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their- trampling sounded nearer.' Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, * Though tempests round us...before her,— When oh ! too strong for human hand, 'Hie tempest gather'd o'er her. — 36 And still they rovv'd amidst the roar Of waters fast prevailing... | |
| John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 414 pages
...shrieking, And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark, as they were speaking. " Oh ! haste thee, haste ;" the lady cries, " Though tempests round us...the raging of the skies ; But not an angry father." t The boat has left a stormy land, A stormy sea before her ; When oh ! too strong for human hand The... | |
| 1811 - 462 pages
...grew drearer, " Adown the glen rode armed men, " Their trampling sounded nearer.— « Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather . ' I'll meet the raging of the skiesj ' But not an angry father.'— " The boat has left a stormy land, " A stormy sea before her,—... | |
| Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...night grew drearer, . Adown the glen rode armed men,— Their trampling sounded nearer. "O, haste thee, haste," the lady cries, "Though tempests round us...left a stormy land, A stormy sea before her,— When, O, too strong for human hand The tempest gathered o'er herl And still they rowed, amidst the roar Of... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1814 - 274 pages
...night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer.' Oh haste thee, haste!' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us...human hand, The tempest gather'd o'er her. — And Mill they row'd amidst the roar Of waters fast prevailing : Lord Ullin reach'd that fatal shore, His... | |
| 1821 - 438 pages
...night grew drearer, A down the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. " Oh ! haste thee, haste ! the lady cries. Though tempests round us gather...When, oh ! too strong for human hand. The tempest gather' d o'er her. And still they rowed amidst the roar Of waters fast prevailing ; Lord UUin read... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1819 - 188 pages
...night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. — ' Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us...strong for human hand, The tempest gather'd o'er her. — 2 The evil spirit of the waters. F3 And still they row'tl amidst the roar Of waters fast prevailing... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 254 pages
...sounded nearer.— ' Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather ; * 111 meet the raging of the skies : * But not an angry father.*— The hoat has left a stormy' land, A stormy sea hefore her, — When oh ! too strong for human hand, The... | |
| Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1825 - 388 pages
...the night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. O haste thee, haste ! the lady cries : Though tempests round us...hand, The tempest gather'd o'er her ! And still they rowed amidst the roar Of waters fast prevailing. Lord Ullin reach'd that fatal shore, His wrath was... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...the night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. O haste thee, haste! the lady cries: Though tempests round us gather,...hand, The tempest gather'd o'er her ! And still they rowed amidst the roar Of waters fast prevailing. Lord I'll in reach'd that fatal shore, His wrath was... | |
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