 Rush'd like a torrent down upon the vale, Sweeping our flocks and herds. The shepherds fled For safety, and for succour. I alone, . With bended bow, and quiver full of arrows, Hover'd about the enemy, and mark'd The road he took, then hasted to my friends;...  The Fair Penitent: A Tragedy - Page 41by Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 57 lehteFull view - About this book
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...bow, and quiver full of arrows, Hovered about the enemy, and marked The road lie took ; then hastened to my friends, Whom, with a troop of fifty chosen...advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumbered foe. We fought and conquered. Ere a sword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierced... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 624 lehte
...bow, and quiver full of arrows, Hovered about the enemy, and marked The road he took ; then hastened to my friends, Whom, with a troop of fifty chosen...advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumbered foe. We fought and conquered. Ere a swo/d was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierced... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 480 lehte
...shepherds fled For safety, and for succour. I alone, With bended bow, and quiver full of arrows, llover'd about the enemy, and mark'd The road he took, then...I led, Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumber'd foe. We fought and conquer'd. Ere a sword was drawir, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd their chief, Who... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 lehte
...upon the vale, Sweeping our flocks and herds. The shepherds fle<J For safety and for succor. I alone, With bended bow, and quiver full of arrows,. Hover'd...enemy, and mark'd The road he took ; then hasted to ray friends, Whom, with a troop of fifty chosen men, 1 met advancing. The pursuit l]id, Till we o'ertook... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 lehte
...ihephenls fled For safety, and for succour. I alone, With bended bow, and quiver full of arrows, Hover' d about the enemy, and mark'd The road he took : then...a troop of fifty chosen men, I met advancing. The jmrsuit I led, Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumber'd foe. \Vr fought and conquer'd. Ere a sword wat... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 lehte
...The shepherds flei For rafcty and for succor. I alone, Yi ith bended bow and quiver full of arro ws, Hover'd about the enemy, and mark'd The road he took;...advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we o'ertook the spoi] encumber'd foe. We fought— and conquer'd. Ere a sword was draw* An arrow from my bow had pierc'd... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 lehte
...shepherds fled jid for succour. I alone, *bow, and quiver full of arrows, 5ut the enemy, and mark'd he took, then hasted to my friends, Whom, with a troop...advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumbered foe. We fought and conquer'd. Ere a swora was drawn, An arrow froni my bow had pierc'd... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 lehte
...upon the vale, Sweeping our flocks and herds. The shepherds fled For safety and for succor. I alone, With bended bow and quiver full of arrows, Hover'd...took ; then hasted to my friends, Whom, with a troop ef fifty chosen men, I met advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we o'erlook the spoil encumber'd foe.... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 lehte
...upon the vail, S veeping our flocks and herds. The shepherds flei Fur safety and for succor. I alone, With bended bow, and quiver full of arrows, Hover'd...road he took'; then hasted to my friends, Whom with a tioopof fifty chosen men, 1 met advancing. The pursuit I led. Till we o'trtook the spoil encumber'd... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 lehte
...the vail, Sweeping our flocks and herds. The shepherds fle4 FT safety and for ,uccor. I alone, Wiih bended bow, and quiver full of arrows. Hover'd about the enemy, and mark'd The road he took ; ther. hasted to mv friends, Whom with a troop -i fifty chosen men, 1 met advancing. The f ursuit... | |
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