| Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 lehte
...hoof and horn. II. As chief who hears his warder call, " To arms ! the foemen storm the wall," — The antler'd monarch of the waste Sprung from his heathery couch in baste. But, e'er his fleet career he took, The dew-drops from his flanks he shook ; Like crested leader... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 lehte
...dew-drops from hie Hanks \ic »hook ; I, ike crested leader proud and high, Toss'd his '.г пи .1 frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuff d the tainted gale, A moment listeii'd to the cry. That thicken'd as the chase drew nigh ; Then,... | |
| Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 lehte
...horn. As chief who hears his warder call, ' To arms ! the foernen slorm the wall," — The antlered monarch of the waste Sprung from his heathery couch...flanks he shook : Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky : A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 lehte
...clanging hoof and horn. II. At chief, who hears his warder call, «To arms! the foemen storm the wall,* The antler'd monarch of the waste Sprung from his...fleet career he took, The dew-drops from his flanks he nhook ; Like crested leader proud and high, Toss'd his beam'd frontlet to the sky; A moment gazed adown... | |
| C. F. Falkmann - 1831 - 544 lehte
...clanging hoof and horn, As chief who hears his warder call, ,,To arms! the foemen storm the wall," The antler'd monarch of the waste Sprung from his...flanks he shook, Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky, A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snufied the tainted... | |
| 1848 - 700 lehte
...in performance of the duty which devolves upon them of driving in all outlying or stray deer — " But ere his fleet career he took, The dewdrops from...high, Toss'd his beam'd frontlet to the sky ; A moment gaz'd adown the dale, A moment snufT'd the tainted gale, A moment listen'd to the cry That thicken'd... | |
| 1852
...beautiful, aud oft-quoted words of the " Wizard of the North :"— " The antler'd monarch of tlio wnitc Sprung from his heathery couch in haste, But ere his...flanks he shook ; Like crested leader, proud and high, Tossed his beam'cl frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted... | |
| 1859 - 736 lehte
...of Lord Glenartney's — Hazelshade, where — " The antlered monarch of the waste Sprang from liis heathery couch in haste But ere his fleet career he took, The dew-drops from his flank he shook, Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky ; A moment... | |
| 802 lehte
...took, The dewdrops from his flank he shook ; Like crested leader, proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale — A moment snuffed the tainted gale — And, stretching forward, free and far, Sought the wild heaths of Haru-var."... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - 1832 - 366 lehte
...our highland ambuscade ; I saw the startled pack spring from the purple heather, while the red deer, Like crested leader proud and high, Toss'd his beam'd...the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuff 'd the tainted gale — and vanished in the rocky pass of Meeltramoe. My imaginary wanderings... | |
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