Escalala: An American TaleW. Williams, 1824 - 109 |
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... swell of the bugle's notes , As through the trembling air it floats , And herald's voice , proclaiming loud To every Scanian , through the land , The monarch's will and high command ; That serf and noble , low and proud , Prepare ...
... swell of the bugle's notes , As through the trembling air it floats , And herald's voice , proclaiming loud To every Scanian , through the land , The monarch's will and high command ; That serf and noble , low and proud , Prepare ...
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... swell of the tide , through the Malestrom's wild whirl : As though , on the rude waste of waters so drear , He sought for some treasure his mem❜ry held dear : Or hoped that their roar , with its wildering din , Might deafen the loud ...
... swell of the tide , through the Malestrom's wild whirl : As though , on the rude waste of waters so drear , He sought for some treasure his mem❜ry held dear : Or hoped that their roar , with its wildering din , Might deafen the loud ...
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... 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 scowl , for a moment she eyed him In silent displeasure ; then , waving her ...
... 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 scowl , for a moment she eyed him In silent displeasure ; then , waving her ...
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... swell Of intense feelings , keen and strong- With much of pleasure , more of pain- In hurried flow careered along Through that young poet's heart and brain ; When rising , midst the glittering ring Of knights and earls and prince and ...
... swell Of intense feelings , keen and strong- With much of pleasure , more of pain- In hurried flow careered along Through that young poet's heart and brain ; When rising , midst the glittering ring Of knights and earls and prince and ...
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... swell Of the deep , mellow notes which rung From the brisk triton's shell ; And all old ocean's monster - brood , And all the countless tribes Of fish , that love his limpid flood Were sporting in its tides ; Or , mid the coral's mimic ...
... swell Of the deep , mellow notes which rung From the brisk triton's shell ; And all old ocean's monster - brood , And all the countless tribes Of fish , that love his limpid flood Were sporting in its tides ; Or , mid the coral's mimic ...
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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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Strona 104 - ... action of the water, with comparative facility. There are no broken masses upon which the eye can rest and find relief. The lake is so deep that these masses, as they are torn from the precipice, are concealed beneath its waters, until they are reduced to sand.
Strona 104 - The lake is so deep that these masses : as they are torn from the precipice, are concealed beneath its waters until they are reduced to sand. The action of the waves has undermined every projecting point; and there, the immense precipice rests upon arches, and the foundation is intersected by caverns extending in every direction. When we passed this mighty fabric of nature, the wind was still and the lakes calm.