 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 and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war As down the hill they broke; Nor martial shout, nor minstrel...  Marmion: a Tale of Flodden Field - Page 253by Walter Scott - 1891 - 283 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1808 - 728 pages
...Flodden bear. The Scottifh foe has fired his tent'. • , And fudden, as he (poke, . , , From the (harp ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in fable fmoke ; Volumed and vaft, a'nd rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's wat ''.'•• As... | |
 | 1808 - 732 pages
...look up, on Flodden bent, The Scottiih foe has fired his tent'. Andfudden, as he fpoke, From the (harp ridges of the hill. All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in fable fmoke ; Volumed and vaft, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war As down the hill... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...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 ridges of the...to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke ; Volumcd and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...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 ridges 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 - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...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 ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Til], Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...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 ridges 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... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...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 ridges of...in sable smoke; Volumed, and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped Scotland's war, As down the hill they broke : Nor martial sKout, nor minstrel tone,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...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 ridges of the hill, All downward to the banks of Till Was wreath'd in sable smoke ; Volumed and vast, and rolling far, The cloud envelop'd Scotland's war, As... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...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 ridges of the hill, All downward to the bank of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke; Volumed, and vast, and rolling far, The cloud enveloped... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1833 - 430 pages
...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 ridges of the hill, 1 All downward to the banks of Till, Was wreathed in sable smoke. Volumed and fast, and rolling far,... | |
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