 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...  English Prose and Poetry (1137-1892) - Page 439by John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 792 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1835 - 226 pages
...Castlebar, to herald the rapid advance of the small but formidable corps. CHAPTER IX. THE ROUT OF CASTLEBAR. And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed, The...Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While thronged the citizens, with terror dumb, Whispering with white lips — " The foe ! they come ! they... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1835 - 314 pages
...more should meet those mutual eyes, \\*\ Since, upon nights so sweet, such awful morn could rise ? 5. And there was mounting in hot haste; the steed, The...peal afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Boused up the soldier ere the morning star j While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb. Or whispering... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1835 - 970 pages
...corps. MY LIFE. CHAPTER IX. THE ROUT OF CASTLEBAR. And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed, Tlie mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring...Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While thronged the citizens, with terror dumb, Whispering with white lips — "The foe! they come ! they... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 356 pages
...truth is sufficient to fill tlie mind, fiction is worse than useless.' — SIR E. BRYDGES.^ XXIII. And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The...citizens with terror dumb, ' Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! They come! they come!" XXVI. And wild andhigh the " Cameron's gathering " rose... | |
 | Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful morn could rise? And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The...Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips—" the foe ! they come ! they... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...guess If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon night so sweet such awful morn could rise? And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed, The...Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering with white lips — " The foe ! they come ! they... | |
 | Oratory - 1836 - 362 pages
...If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon nights so sweet such awful morn could rise ? And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed, The...Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering with white lips — " The foe ! they come ! they... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon night so sweet such awful morn could rise ? And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed, The...Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering with white lips — " The foe ! they come ! they... | |
 | John Hoppus - 1836 - 770 pages
...compared to the " knell of death," producing consternation in the midst of a " marriage festival :" And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed. The...alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ! • ••*••* And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops,... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since upon night so sweet such awful morn could rise ? And there was mounting in hot Haste : the steed, The...citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! they come, they come ! " And wild and high the " Camerons' gathering" rose ! The... | |
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