Peidetud väljad
Raamatud Books
" Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows ; Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave; and, strange to tell! Evanishes at crowing of the... "
The English Parnassus: Being a New Selection of Didactic, Descriptive ... - Page 239
by John Adams - 1789 - 352 lehte
Full view - About this book

Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly ..., 2. köide

Brand - 1849 - 544 lehte
...he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels: Full fast he flies, and dares uot look behmd him, Till, out of breath, he overtakes his fellows;...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave ; and (strange...
Full view - About this book

The Sacred Poets of England and America: For Three Centuries

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 lehte
...hears, The sound of something purring at his heels : Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind, Till, out of breath, he overtakes his fellows, Who...round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition pale and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-opened grave — and...
Full view - About this book

The American Whig Review, 13–14. köide

1851 - 1220 lehte
...hear', The sound of something purring at his heels; Full fast he tli<v-. and dares not look bi-hind him Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows ;...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er 8"me new-opened grave ; nnd (strange...
Full view - About this book

Guy's new speaker, selections of poetry and prose from the best writers in ...

Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 lehte
...he starts ! and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels : Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till out...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave ; and, strange...
Full view - About this book

School elocution : or The young academical orator

William Herbert - 1853 - 234 lehte
...he starts ! and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels : Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, 'Till out...Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparation, — tall and ghastly, Who stalks at dead of night, or takes his silent stand O'er some...
Full view - About this book

Specimens of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices, and ...

Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 lehte
...he starts, and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heel.i ; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till out...his fellows : Who gather round, and wonder at the talc Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some...
Full view - About this book

A cyclopædia of poetical quotations, arranged by H.G. Adams

Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 lehte
...And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain. Shakspere. They gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghostly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave, and, (strange...
Full view - About this book

The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer: With Lives, Critical ...

James Beattie, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 318 lehte
...he starts ! and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels ; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till out...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave, and, strange to...
Full view - About this book

Scotia's Bards ...

1854 - 606 lehte
...Sudden he starts, and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till, out...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave ; and, strange...
Full view - About this book

Scotia's Bards

1854 - 608 lehte
...Sudden he starts, and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till, out...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave; and, strange to...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Abi
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF