 They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the earth, And fiends in upper air.  Conrad Blessington; a tale by a lady - Page 34by Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) - 1833 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1808 - 708 pages
...foee, TJntil at weapon-point they close.— They cloee in clouds of smoke and dust, \Vuii sword-sway^nd with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fougnt upon the earth, And fiends in upper air. Long looked the anxioussquires; their eye Could ia... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1808 - 702 pages
...at weapon-point they close.— They close in clouds of smoke ?.ud dust, Withaword-sw.-iy.aiid wiih lance's thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, At if -ncn fought upon the earth, And Studs in upper air. Long looked the am, uiii squires ; their... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...did rushing come.— Scarce could they hear or see their foes, Pntil at weapon-point they close.— They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And fiends in upper air. Ixing looked the anxious squires; their cy Could in the darkness nought descry.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...did rushing come.— Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close.— They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway,...men fought upon the earth, And fiends in upper air ; O life and death were in the shout, Recoil and rally, charge and rout, And triumph and despair. Long... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...his mountain throne Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close.— They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway,...men fought upon the earth, And fiends in upper air. Long looked the anxious squires ; their eye Could in the darkness nought descry. XXVI. At length the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...At times one warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lances thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...At times one warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne I They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lances thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...At times one warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lances thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...At times one warning trumpet blown, At times a stifled hum, Told England, from his mountain-throne They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway,...men fought upon the earth, And fiends in upper air; O ! life and death were in the shout, Recoil and rally, charge and rout, And triumph and despair. Long... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...did rushing come.— Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close.— tle warm, and velvet-opt, 'Tie now become a history little known, T lances thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
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