 For this wind might awaken the dead." "-I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary would venture there now." " Then wager and lose," with a sneer he replied, " I'll warrant she'd fancy a ghost by her side, And faint if she saw a white cow.  Poems - Strona 163autor: Robert Southey - 1797 - Liczba stron: 218Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Robert Southey - 1858 - Liczba stron: 534
...delight They listened to hear the wind roar. VII. " 'Tis pleasant," cried one, " seated by the fire-side, To hear the wind whistle without." "A fine night for...spirit appear, — For this wind might awaken the dead !" IT. " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary would venture there now." " Then wager... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - Liczba stron: 256
...comrade replied : " Methinks a man's courage would now be well tried Who should wander the ruins about. " I myself, like a schoolboy, should tremble to hear...saw, half persuaded by fear, Some ugly old abbot's grim spirit appear ; For this wind might awaken the dead ! " 9. " I'll wager a dinner," the other one... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - Liczba stron: 530
...comrade replied, " Methinks a man's courage would now be well tried Who should wander the ruins about. " I, myself, like a school-boy, should tremble to hear...hoarse ivy shake over my head ; And could fancy I saw, half-persuaded by fear, Same ugly old abbot's whfte spirit appear ; For this wind might awaken the... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - Liczba stron: 372
...comrade replied, ' Methinks a man's courage would now be well tried, Who should wander the ruins about. ' I myself, like a schoolboy, should tremble to hear...saw, half persuaded by fear, Some ugly old abbot's grim spirit appear, For this wind might awaken the dead ! ' ' I'll wager a dinner,' the other one cried,... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - Liczba stron: 178
...comrade replied, " Methinks a man's courage would now be well tried, Who should wander the ruins about. " I myself, like a school-boy, should tremble to hear...hoarse ivy shake over my head ; And could fancy I saw, half-persuaded by fear, Some ugly old Abbot's grim spirit appear, For this wind might awaken the dead... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - Liczba stron: 304
...courage would now be well tried Who should wander the ruins about. " I myself, like a school-boy, would tremble to hear The hoarse ivy shake over my head...spirit appear, — For this wind might awaken the dead !" " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary would venture there now." " Then wager,... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - Liczba stron: 192
...comrade replied ; " Methinks a man's courage would now be well tried, Who should wander the ruins about. I myself, like a schoolboy, should tremble to hear...saw, half persuaded by fear, Some ugly old abbot's grim spirit appear, For this wind might awaken the dead!" " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried,... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - Liczba stron: 180
...be well tried, Who should wander the ruins about. I myself, like a schoolboy, should tremble to bear The hoarse ivy shake over my head; And could fancy...saw, half persuaded by fear, Some ugly old abbot's grim spirit appear, For this wind might awaken the dead ! " " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried,... | |
 | Moxon Edward and co - Liczba stron: 208
...comrade replied ; " Methinks a man's courage would now be well tried Who should wander the ruins about. " I myself, like a schoolboy, should tremble to hear...spirit appear — For this wind might awaken the dead !" " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary would venture there now." " Then wager... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1868 - Liczba stron: 522
...courage would now be well tried Who should wander the ruins about. " I, myself, like a school- boy, should tremble to hear The hoarse ivy shake over my head ; And could fancy I saw, half-persuaded by fear, Some ugly old abbot's whfte spirit appear ; For this wind might awaken the... | |
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