 To do her honour still. And there, when Bregenz women Sit spinning in the shade, They see in quaint old carving The Charger and the Maid. And when, to guard old Bregenz, By gateway, street, and tower, The warder paces all night long, And calls each passing...  HOUSEHOLD WORDS CHRISTMAS STORIES - Page 21by CHARLES DICKENS - 1851Full view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1855 - 846 pages
...Three hundred years are vanished, And yet upon the hill An old stone gateway rises, To do her honor still. And there, when Bregenz women Sit spinning...Nine," •' ten," '• eleven," he cries aloud, And ihcn. (0, crown of Fame !) When midnight pauses in the skies, He calls the maiden's name ! THE ROAD.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1884 - 804 pages
...Three hundred years are vanished, And yet upon the hill An old stono gateway rises, To do her honor still. And there, when Bregenz women Sit spinning in the shade, They see in quaint old earring The charger and the Maid. And when to guard old Bregenz, By gateway, street, and tower, The... | |
 | Adelaide Anne Procter - English poetry - 1858 - 278 pages
...the midnight rings, And out come serf and soldier To meet the news she brings. Bregenz is saved ! Ere daylight Her battlements are manned ; Defiance greets..."Nine," "ten," " eleven," he cries aloud, And then (O crown of Fame ! ) When midnight pauses in the skies, Be calls the maiden's name ! A FAREWELL. FAREWELL,... | |
 | Adelaide Anne Procter - 1858 - 280 pages
...That marches on the land. And if to deeds heroic Should endless fame be paid, A Legend of Bregenz. 147 Bregenz does well to honour The noble Tyrol maid....Nine," " ten," " eleven," he cries aloud, And then (O crown of Fame !) When midnight pauses in the skies, He calls the maiden's name ! A FAREWELL. AREWELL,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1871 - 410 pages
...Three hundred years are vanished, And yet upon the hill An old stone gateway rises, To do her honor still. And there, when Bregenz women Sit spinning...see, in quaint old carving, The Charger and the Maid. 18. And when, to guard old Bregenz, By gateway, street, and tower, The warder 7 paces all night long,... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - Elocution - 1871 - 664 pages
...Three hundred years are vanished, And yet upon the hill An old stone gateway rises To do her honor still. And there, when Bregenz women Sit spinning in the shade, They see in quaint old carviug The charger and the maid. 23. And when to guard old Bregenz, By gateway, street, and tower,... | |
 | Readers - 1872 - 514 pages
...Three hundred years are vanished; and yet upon the hill An old stone gateway rises, to do her honor still. And there, when Bregenz women sit spinning..."Nine," "ten," "eleven," he cries aloud, and then O crown of Fame! When midnight pauses in the skies, he calls the maiden's name ! 420 DON'T SLOP OVER.... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - Elocution - 1872 - 460 pages
...Three hundred years are vanished, And yet upon the hill An old stone gateway rises, To do her honor still. And there, when Bregenz women Sit spinning in the shade, They see in quaint old carving And when, to guard old Bregenz, By gateway, street and tower, The warder paces all night long And calls... | |
 | English poetry - 1873 - 390 pages
...meet the news she brings. Bregenz is saved ! Ere daylight Her battlements are manned ; Defiance meets the army That marches on the land. And if to deeds...Bregenz, By gateway, street and tower, The warder passes all night long, And calls each passing hour ; "Nine," "ten," "eleven," he cries aloud, And then... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1874 - 396 pages
...Bregenz women Sit spinning in the shade, They see, in quaint old carving, The Charger and the Maid. 18. And when, to guard old Bregenz, By gateway, street, and tower, The warder7 paces all night long, And calls each passing hour, "Nine," "Ten," "Eleven," he cries aloud,... | |
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