Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along the wall ; The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast ; And with loose rein and bloody spur rode inland many a post. English (The Granville) history readers - Seite 119von Thomas J. Livesey - 1881Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1832 - 600 Seiten
...along the wall; The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall; Many a light fishing bark put out to pry along the coast ; And with loose rein...before him sound the drums ; His yeomen, round the market-cross, make clear an ample space, And haughtily the trumpets peal, and gaily dance the bells,... | |
| 1833 - 456 Seiten
...along the wall; The beacoublazed upon the roof of Edgcumbe's lofty hall; Many a light fishing bark put out to pry along the coast; And with loose rein...before him sound the drums; His yeomen, round the market-cross, make clear an ample space, For there behoves him to set up the stan^rd of her Grace.... | |
| Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 596 Seiten
...Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along the wall; The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to...spur rode inland many a post. With his white hair unbonnetted the stout old sheriff comes; Behind him march the halberdiers, before him sound the drums;... | |
| 1837 - 538 Seiten
...Forthwith a guard at erery gun was placed along the wall; The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgcumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to...before him sound the drums; His yeomen, round the market-cross, make clear an ample space, For there behoves him to set up the standard of her Grace.... | |
| 1837 - 260 Seiten
...Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along the wall; The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgcumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to...With his white hair unbonneted the stout old sheriff conies; Behind him march the halberdiers, before him sound the drums; His yeomen, round the market-cross,... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 Seiten
...Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along the wall, The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgcumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast, And, with loose ruin and bloody spur, rode inland many a post, #*#»*•• With his white hair unbonneted the stout... | |
| Readings - 1843 - 466 Seiten
...Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along the wall; The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgcumb's lofty hall; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry...before him sound the drums; His yeomen, round the market-cross, make clear an ample For there behoves him to set up the standard of her Grace. And haughtily... | |
| 1844 - 1128 Seiten
...Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along the wall, The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to...before him sound the drums; His yeomen, round the market-place, make clear and ample space, For there behoves him to set up the standard of her Grace.... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 108 Seiten
...along the wall; The beacon blazed, upon the roof of Edgecombe's lofty hall; Many a light fishing bark put out, to pry along the coast ; And with loose rein,...spur, rode inland many a post. With his white hair, unbonnetted, the stout old sheriff comes ; Behind him march the halberdiers, before him sound the drums.... | |
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