On came the whirlwind — steel-gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke ; The war was waked anew, Three hundred cannon-mouths roar'd loud, And from their throats, with flash and cloud, Their showers of iron threw. The night watch; or, Tales of the sea - Page 69de Night watch - 1828Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 276 pages
...sentence brief — " Soldiers, stand firm," exclaim'd the Chief, " England shall tell the fight !" ; On came the whirlwind— like the last But fiercest sweep of tempest blast — On came the whirlwind - steel-gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke. The war was waked anew, Three hundred... | |
| Christopher Kelly - 1818 - 568 pages
...Walter Scott, in his "Field of Waterloo:"— •• On came the whirlwind— like the last, But fierce* sweep of tempest blast — On came the whirlwind —...steel gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smokr, The war was wak'd anew. Three hundred cannon-mouths roar'd loud; Aod from their throats, with... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 254 pages
...sentence brief — " Soldiers, stand firm !" exclaim'd the Chief, " England shall tell the fight !" XI. On came the whirlwind — like the last But fiercest sweep of tempest blast — On came the whirlwind — steal-gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke. The war was waked anew, Three hundred... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 276 pages
...sentence brief— " Soldiers, stand firm," exclaimM the Chief, « England shall tell the fight »" XI. On came the whirlwind — like the last But fiercest sweep of tempest blast — On came the whirlwind — steel-gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke. The war was waked anew, Three hundred... | |
| Walter Scott - 1822 - 394 pages
...sentence brief— " Soldiers, stand firm !" exclaim'd the Chief, " England shall tell the fight !" XI. On came the whirlwind — like the last But fiercest...sweep of tempest blast — On came the whirlwind— -steal-gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke. The war was waked anew, Three hundred... | |
| Walter Scott - 1823 - 324 pages
...sentence brief— " Soldiers, stand firm !" exclaim'd the Chief, " England shall tell the fight !" • XJ. On came the whirlwind— like the last But fiercest sweep of tempest blast — On came the whirlwind — steal gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke. The war was waked anew, Three hundred... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 312 pages
...sentence brief — « Soldiers, stand firm !" exclaim'd the Chief, " England shall tell the fight !" On came the whirlwind— like the last But fiercest sweep of tempest blast — On came the whirlwind — steal gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke. The war was waked anew, Three hundred... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...whirlwind— like ihe last Hut fiercest sweep of tempest blast — Ou came the whirlwind — steal-gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke. The war was waked anew ; Three hundred cannon-mouths roar'd loud. And from their throats, with flash and cloud, Their showers... | |
| 1828 - 814 pages
...the bier and the shroud— 0 why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? DECISIVE CHARGE AT WATERLOO. On came the whirlwind — like the last But fiercest...sweep of tempest blast — On came the whirlwind— steel-gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke; The war was waked anew ; Three hundred... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...— like the last Ilut fierc-csi sweep of lnupe*i blast — On crime tin; whirlwind — steel-gleams broke Like lightning through the rolling smoke. The war was waked anew ; Three hundred cannon-mouths roar'd loud, And from their throats, with flash and cloud, Their showers... | |
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