 Scot," exclaims the Lance, Bear me to the heart of France, Is the longing of the Shield — Tell thy name, thou trembling Field ; Field of death, where'er thou be, Groan thou with our victory ! Happy day, and mighty hour, When our Shepherd, in his power,...  Anecdotes of the aristocracy, and episodes in ancestral story - Page 297by sir John Bernard Burke - 1849Full view - About this book
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - Periodicals - 1855 - 520 pages
...exclaims the lance, Bear me to the heart of France. Is the longing of the shield Tell thy name, thou trembling field, Field of death, where'er thou be, Groan thou with our victory." And this is the tone of Homer. The grandest of human tongues marches forward with its proudest steps:... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 pages
...exclaims the lance — Bear me to the heart of France, Is the longing of the shield — TeE thy name, thou trembling field Field of death, where'er thou be,...glory from afar, First shall head the flock of war!" Alas ! the fervent harper did not know That for a tranquil sold the lay was framed, Who, long compelled... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...the lance — Bear mo to the heart of France, la the longing of the shield — Tell thy name, thou trembling field Field of death, where'er thou be,...with our victory ! Happy day, and mighty hour, When oar Shepherd, in his power, Mailed and horsed, with lance and sword, To his ancestors restored, Like... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1857 - 480 pages
...the Lance — Bear me to the heart of France, Is the longing of the Shield — Tell thy name, thou trembling Field ; Field of death, where'er thou be,...glory from afar, First shall head the flock of war ! " Alas ! the impassioned minstrel did not know * How, by Heaven's grace, this Clifford's heart was... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 500 pages
...fervent harper who sings, " Happy day and mighty hour, When our shepherd in his power, Mounted, mail'd, with lance and sword, To his ancestors restored, Like...glory from afar, First shall head the flock of war " 1 No — his generous nature is true to its generous nurture ; and now deeply imbued with the goodness... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 456 pages
...fervent harper who sings, " Happy day and mighty hour, When our shepherd in his power, Mounted, mail'd, with lance and sword, To his ancestors restored, Like...glory from afar, First shall head the flock of war " ? No — his generous nature is true to its generous nurture ; and now deeply imbued with the goodness... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 458 pages
...fervent harper who sings, " Happy day and mighty hour, When our shepherd in his power, Mounted, mail'd, with lance and sword, To his ancestors restored, Like...glory from afar, First shall head the flock of war " ? No — his generous nature is true to its generous nurture ; and now deeply imbued with the goodness... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 pages
...trembling field ; Field of death, where'er thou be, Groan thou with OUT victory ! Happy day, and happy hour, When our shepherd, in his power, Mailed and...glory from afar, First shall head the flock of war !" Alas! the fervent harper did not know That for a tranquil soul the lay was framed, Who, long compelled... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - English literature - 1858 - 770 pages
...buildings, walks, and streets, with echoes lond and long, Did mightily commend old Copland for her song. Happy day, and mighty hour, When our Shepherd, in...restored, Like a re-appearing Star, Like a glory from alar, firtt thall head the flock of toor !" " Alas ! the fervent harper did not know. That for a tranquil... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Bookbinding - 1858 - 550 pages
...exclaims the lance- 'Bear me to the heart of France1 Is the longing of the shield — Tell thy name, thou trembling field ; Field of death, where'er thou be,...and mighty hour, When our shepherd, in his power, Mail'd and horsed, with lance and sword To his ancestors restored Like a re-appearing star, Like a... | |
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