On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow ; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her... A poetical grammar of the English language - Page 121by Robert Clarke (schoolmaster.) - 1855Full view - About this book
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Massacre, 1778 - 1809 - 148 pages
...as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat, at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light...darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array 'd, Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
| 1809 - 540 pages
...as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw ˇmother sight, When ihe drum beat, at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light...darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast arrayM, Each horseman drew his battle blade, The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory, or... | |
| 1809 - 536 pages
...rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat, at dead of night, Commanding fiies of di'ath to light The darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array'd, Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neijh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 266 pages
...as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat, at dead of night. Commanding fires of death to light...darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array'd, . Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 272 pages
...as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat, at dead of night,. Commanding fires of death to light...darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array 'd, Each horseman drew his battle blade* And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly ! But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night. Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery I . By torch and trumpet fast array'd, Each horseman drew his battle blade, And, furious, every charger... | |
| Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...to his troops, and gave me a copy for DXI.ZELL." But Linden show'd another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery. To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills, by thunder riven— Then flew the steed to battle... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...conquered. By T. CAMPBELL, Esq. 870 ELEGANT EXTRACTS, But Linden »how'd another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death, to light The darkness of the scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array 'd, Each horseman drew his battle-blade, And furious every... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...dark as winter was the flow (Wiser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light...darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array' t), Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charter neigh'd To join the dreadful... | |
| English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...flow O User rolling rapidly. I' sit Linden shew'd another sight,' When the drum beat at dead of nighl, Commanding fires of death, to light The darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array'd. Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful... | |
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