...broad stream of flags and pikes dashed down each roaring street; And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village...Hampstead's swarthy moor they started for the north. And on, and on, without a pause, untired they bounded still; All night from tower to tower they sprang,...

...broad stream of flags and pikes dashed down each roaring street ; And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village...Hampstead's swarthy moor they started for the north. And on, and on, without a pause, untired they bounded still ; All night from tower to tower they sprang,...

...broad stream of flags and pikes dashed down each roaring street: And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village...Hampstead's swarthy moor they started for the north. And on, and on, without a pause, untired they bounded still, All night from tower to tower they sprang;—they...

...broad streams of flags and pikes dashed down each roaring street : And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village...pleasant hills flew those bright couriers forth ; High on hleak Hampstead's swarthy moor they started for the north ; And on, and on, without a pause, untired...

...broad streams of flags and pikes dashed down each roaring street : And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village...hills flew those bright couriers forth; High on bleak Hompstead's swarthy moor they started for the north; And on, and on, without a pause, untired they...

...streams of flags and pikes dashed down each ro.irj,f, iug street : And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village...came spurring in: ' And eastward straight, from wild Blocklieath, the warlike errand .-/• • went, . And roused in many an ancient ball the gallant 'squires...

...broad streams of flags and pikes flashed down each roaring street t And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast, from every village...from wild Blackheath, the warlike errand went, And raised in many an ancient hall the gallant squires of Kent. Southward from Surrey's pleasant hills...

...became the blaze and louder still Hie din, As fast from every village round the horse came poneing in : And eastward straight, from wild Blackheath, the warlike errand went, And ruu-i .! in many an ancient hall the gallant squires of Kent. Southward, from Surrey's pleasant hills,...

...broad streams of flags and. pikes dashed down each roaring street ; And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village...warlike errand went, And roused in many an ancient ball the gallant squires of Kent. Southward from Surrey's pleasant hills flew those bright couriers...

...broad streams of flags and pikes dashed down each roaring street : And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village...the horse came spurring in ; And eastward straight, for wild Blackheath, the warlike errand went ; And roused, in many an ancient hall, the gallant squires...