 | Religion - 1813 - 996 pages
...Collins's exquisite eulogy upon the brave. The preceding part of the stanza is too fine to omit. " Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice ; Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high; Three gaudy standard] flout the pale-btuc skies ; The shouts are France, Spain,' Albion, Victory ! The foe, the... | |
 | 1811 - 546 pages
...sentiment which we have doubted whether to rank among the defects or the attractions of this performance. ' Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice ; Three tongues prefer strange orisons on higli ; Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies ; The shouts are, France, Spain, Albion, Victory... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1813 - 802 pages
...war.hounds rouse them from their lair, . , - .• : * And gnash their fangs, loud yelling for their prey ! All join the chase, but few the triumph share;...away, And havoc scarce for joy can number their array. •IThree hosts combine to offer sacrifice ; Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high; . Three... | |
 | Theology - 1813 - 486 pages
...Collins's exquisite eulogy upon the brave. The preceding; part of the stanza is too fine to omit. " Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice! Three tongues...strange orisons on high, Three gaudy standards flout the pale-blue skies; The shouts are France, Spain, Albion, Victory! The foe, the victim, and the fond ally... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 324 pages
...embroidery, Their various arms that glitter in the air! What gallant war-hounds rouse them from their air, And gnash their fangs, loud yelling for the prey !...the chiefest prize away, And Havoc scarce for joy «an number their array. XLI. Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice ; Three tongues prefer strange... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...mix'd embroidery. Their various arms that glitter in the air 1 What gallant war-hounds rouse them from their lair, And gnash their fangs, loud yelling for the prey ! All join the chace, but few the triumph share ; The grave shall bear the chiefest prize away, And Havock scarce... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 322 pages
...mix'd embroidery, Their various arms that glitter in the air ! What gallant war-hounds rouse them from their lair, And gnash their fangs, loud yelling for...can number their array. XLI. Three hosts combine to ofier sacrifice ; Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high ; Three gaudy standards flout the pale... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 248 pages
...embroidery, Their various arms that glitter in the air ! What gallant war-hounds rouse them from theirlair, And gnash their fangs, loud yelling for the prey ! All join the ehase, btrt few the triumph share ; The Grave shall bear the ehiefest prize away, And Havoe searee... | |
 | Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...T heir various arois that glitter in the air ! What gallant war-hounds rouse them from their laii1, And gnash their fangs, loud yelling for the prey ! All join the chace, but few the triumph share ; The grave shall bear the chiefest prize away, And Havock scarce... | |
 | England - 1876 - 818 pages
...embroidery, Their various arms that glitter in the air ! What gallant war - hounds rouse them from their lair, And gnash their fangs, loud yelling for...And Havoc scarce for joy can number their array." Spite of the magnitude and extent of the order of battle, you realise its general features very readily.... | |
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By Heaven ! it is a splendid sight to see (For one who hath no friend, no brother there) Their rival scarfs of mix'd embroidery, Their various arms that glitter in the air ! What gallant war-hounds rouse them from their lair, And gnash their fangs, loud... 
