 THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is...  The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: With Lifeby George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1857 - 576 pagesSnippet view - About this book
 | John Watkins - Poets, English - 1822 - 476 pages
...resemblance to the old Scotch song of " the Flowers of the Forest." The stanza alluded to is this ; " Like the leaves of the forest, when summer is green...; Like the leaves of the forest, when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown." It would be unjust to pass unnoticed part... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...resemblance to the old Scotch song of " the Flowers of the Forest." The stanza alluded to is this ; " Like the leaves of the forest, when summer is green,}...; Like the leaves of the forest, when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown." It would be unjust to pass unnoticed part... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 614 pages
...THE DESTRUCTION OF SETCACHERIB. I. THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of...When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. 2. Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Bookbinding - 1823 - 386 pages
...THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB. 1. THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of...seen : Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. 3. For the Angel of Death spread his wings... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1823 - 310 pages
...THE DESTRUCTION OF SEMNACHERIB. I. THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of...When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. II. Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Alfred Howard - 1824 - 226 pages
...i. THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHEKIB. The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of...seen : Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 234 pages
...VIII. THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB. The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of...Summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset weie seen: Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...OF SEMNACHERIB. i, THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaning in purple and gold : And the sheen of their spears...When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. IILike the leaves of the forest when Summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 546 pages
...THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIR. THE Assyrian came dojvn like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of...: Like the" leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither' d and strown. For the angel of death spread his wings on... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB. TIIK Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, . And his cohorts 1 banner* at sunset were seen: Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown. That host on the... | |
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