 He whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill : Wild as the scream of the curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up, at once,...  Essentials of English Grammar: For the Use of Schools - Side 11af William Dwight Whitney - 1877 - 276 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1810 - 538 sider
...answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlicu, From crag to^crag the sig.-ial flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, vSprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken-bush sends... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 sider
...answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears...Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 sider
...answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears...Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are... | |
 | 1810 - 590 sider
...answered from the hill ; Wild1 as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears...above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe.' After expanding and diversifying his illustration of this striking incident, the poet proceeds thus:—... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 sider
...answered from the hill; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag- to crag the signal flew, Instant through copse and heath arose, Bonnets and spears and bended bows; On right, on left, above below, . Sprang «p at once the lurking foe; From shingles gray their lances start, The bracken bush sends... | |
 | 1811 - 868 sider
...answered from the lull. Wild as the scream of the curucú, From cr.ig to trag ¡lie signal l!ew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears...bows ; On right, on left, above, below, . Sprung up al once Ihe luAing foe. From shingles grey their lances srarr, The broken bush sends forth the dart,... | |
 | 1811 - 708 sider
...curlicu *, From crag to crag ihe fignal flew, Irritant through copfc ;iml heath arofe Bonnets and fpears, and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; • Why not cuiiew f Rev» Fron From fhingles grey their lances ftart, • ч The bracken-buíh "t"... | |
 | 1811 - 708 sider
...-crag ihe fignal flew, Inftant through copfe and heath arofe Bonnets and fpears, and bended bows j On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe;, . r— . — -^ < i , * Why notcuiiewj Rev. From fliingles grey th«ir lances ftait, , .^ The bracken.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 sider
...answer'd from the hill; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears...Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingles grey their lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow-wand Are... | |
 | David Stewart - 1822 - 658 sider
...from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlew From crag to crag the signal flew ; Instant thro' copse and heath arose Bonnets and spears and bended...above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe ; From shingle* green the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart. The rushes and the willow wand... | |
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