 ... on the board (Fast by, the rest lay sleeping in the sheath, But soon to fly, the messengers of death). Now sitting as he was, the cord he drew, Through every ringlet levelling his view : Then notch'd the shaft, released, and gave it wing ; The whizzing...  Works, Prose and Verse - Page 437by Mary Russell Mitford - 1850 - 672 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 760 pages
...Then notch'd the shaft, releas'd, and gave ¡t winj The whizzing arrow vanish'd from the string, Sung on direct, and threaded every ring. The solid gate its fury scarcely bounds; Pierc'd through and through, tb«¡ solid gate sounds. Then to the prince : " Nor hare I wrought th«... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 322 pages
...Then notch'd the shaft, released, and gave it wing ; The whizzing arrow vanish'd from the string, Sung on direct, and threaded every ring. The solid gate...Pierced through and through the solid gate resounds. Then to the prince — ' Nor have I wrought thee shame ; Nor err'd this hand unfaithful to its aim... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 442 pages
...Then notch'd the shaft, released, and gave it wing ; The whizzing arrow vanish'd from the string, Sung on direct, and threaded every ring. The solid gate...Pierced through and through the solid gate resounds, [shame : Then to the prince — ' Nor have I wrought thee Nor err'd this hand unfaithful to its aim... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...Thennotch'd the shaft, released, and gave it wing ; The whizzing arrow vanished from the string, Sung on direct, and threaded every ring. The solid gate...Pierced through and through the solid gate resounds, [shame : Then to the prince — ' Nor have I wrought thee Nor err'd this hand unfaithful to its aim... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 414 pages
...Thennotch'd the shaft, released, and gave it wing; The whizzing arrow vanish'd from the string, Sung on direct, and threaded every ring. The solid gate...Pierced through and through the solid gate resounds, [shame: Then to the prince—' Nor have I wrought thee Nor err'd this hand unfaithful to its aim; Nor... | |
 | Homerus - 1827 - 538 pages
...Then notch'd the shaft, releas'd, and gave it wing ; The whizzing arrow vanish'd from the string, Sung on direct, and threaded every ring. The solid gate its fury scarcely bounds ; Pierc'd through and through, the solid gate resounds• Then to the prince : Nor have I wrought thee... | |
 | Homerus - 1828 - 234 pages
...Then notch'd the shaft, releas'd, and gave it wing; The whizzing arrow vanish'd from the string, Sung on direct, and threaded every ring. The solid gate its fury scarcely bounds; Pierc'd through and through, the solid gate resounds. Then to the prince. Nor have I wrought thee shame,... | |
 | Homer - Epic poetry, Greek - 1828 - 224 pages
...Then notch'd the shaft, releas'd, and gave it wing; The whizzing arrow vanish'd from the string, Sung on direct, and threaded every ring. The solid gate its fury scarcely bounds; Pierc'd through and through, the solid gate resounds. Then to the prince. Nor have I wrought thee shame,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1835 - 368 pages
...Then notch'd the shaft, released, and gave it wing ; The whizzing arrow vanish'd from the string, Sung on direct and threaded every ring. The solid gate...through and through, the solid gate resounds.' " Bravo, Fanehon !" exclaimed Horace, as his sister paused, half blushing at the display into which the energy... | |
 | Homer - Epic poetry, Greek - 1836 - 356 pages
...notch'd the shaft, released, and gave it wing; The whizzing arrow vanish'd from the string, 461 Sung on direct, and threaded every ring. The solid gate...Pierced through and through, the solid gate resounds. Then to the prince: " Nor have 1 wrought thee shame; Nor err'd this hand unfaithful to its aim; 466... | |
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