Escalala: An American TaleW. Williams, 1824 - 109 |
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Strona vi
... course of which , Ruric , the king's son , surprises and carries off , by force , Escalala , the daughter of a power- ful Indian chief , and the heroine of the poem . This produces a general and destructive war between the aborigines ...
... course of which , Ruric , the king's son , surprises and carries off , by force , Escalala , the daughter of a power- ful Indian chief , and the heroine of the poem . This produces a general and destructive war between the aborigines ...
Strona 18
... course : When thus , while mute attention hung On every note the poet sung . THE WITCH OF HESLEGGEN . ( 7 ) Oh ! why does Lord Harold still wander and weep ; Or why does he gaze from Loffoden's lone steep , O'er the dark , turbid waves ...
... course : When thus , while mute attention hung On every note the poet sung . THE WITCH OF HESLEGGEN . ( 7 ) Oh ! why does Lord Harold still wander and weep ; Or why does he gaze from Loffoden's lone steep , O'er the dark , turbid waves ...
Strona 19
... course And hard at his heels , followed huntsman and horse— The deathwhoop was swelling , the stag was at bay ; The deathblow was falling - when , crossing his way , The Witch stood before him and , seizing his brand , With a withering ...
... course And hard at his heels , followed huntsman and horse— The deathwhoop was swelling , the stag was at bay ; The deathblow was falling - when , crossing his way , The Witch stood before him and , seizing his brand , With a withering ...
Strona 32
... course , might deem Their wildered vision caught the gleam Of some unearthly visitant , Who made such spot his lonely haunt . But chiefly , when remorseless war Spread the wild death - whoop broad and far , His soul's rude energy arose ...
... course , might deem Their wildered vision caught the gleam Of some unearthly visitant , Who made such spot his lonely haunt . But chiefly , when remorseless war Spread the wild death - whoop broad and far , His soul's rude energy arose ...
Strona 34
... shade , Half hid by copse , a pebbly brook Its short , meandering progress took ; Fit place for jaded man or horse To rest him , after weary course . A signal - note the monarch blew ; Its warning 34 CANTO 2 . ESCALALA.
... shade , Half hid by copse , a pebbly brook Its short , meandering progress took ; Fit place for jaded man or horse To rest him , after weary course . A signal - note the monarch blew ; Its warning 34 CANTO 2 . ESCALALA.
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American archery Areskou arms array band blast bliss blush boast bosom brave breath bright brown heath burst chase chiefs coursers dark dark tide Dashed deem deep drear e'en earth END OF CANTO ESCALALA fable falchion fame fear feast fierce fight gallant galliot glance gleam glow Gondibert hand hath haunts heart heaven honor hope host hounds Indian inhumed joys king light Lord Harold lyre maid maize mammoth mingled mortal native night nobles Norway NOTE III NOTES TO CANTO numbers o'er Odin Odin's peace pipe of peace plain pride proud race rank red deer Reta revenge round roused rude Ruric rush savage scalds Scanian scorned seemed shade sharpened stone shout skies slumbering song soul spirit steed stern strife swell tale throng thunder tide toil trace tribes tumuli Twas vengeance war-club Warredondo warriors waves wild Witch of Hesleggen wood wound yell
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