 He whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows : On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once...  Sketches of the character, manners, and present state of the Highlanders of ... - Σελίδα 53των David Stewart - 1822Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1810 - 538 σελίδες
...iir.pjtience to meet, face to {-ice, that murderous chieftain and his clan. " Have, then, thy wish ! " — He whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlicu, From crag to^crag the sig.-ial flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 σελίδες
...quotation in this place, although it will interrupt our detail of the plot: " «Have, then, thy wish !' he whistled shrill. And he was answered from the hill; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag- to crag the signal flew, Instant through copse and heath arose, Bonnets and spears... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 σελίδες
...I, until before me stand This rebel Chieftain and his band." — IX. " Have, then, thy wish !" — he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 σελίδες
...I, until before me stand This rebel Chieftain and his band."'— IX. " Have, then, thy wish !" — he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curliou, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 458 σελίδες
...As I, until before me stand This rebel Chieftain and his band."— IX. " Have, then, thy wish !" — he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the screabi of the curlieu, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 σελίδες
...honr, As I, nntil hefore me stand This rehel Chieftain and his hand." — IX. " Have, then, thy wish !" he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the cnrlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, throngh copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 σελίδες
...hour, As F, until before me stand This rebel chieftain and his band.' IX. ' Have, then, thy wish !' Jie whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill...curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below,... | |
 | 1827 - 356 σελίδες
...shingles grey their lances start, This rebel chieftain and his band." — " Have, then, thy wisj)!" He whistled shrill, . And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlew, ..... f if The bracken-bush sends forth the dart, . • The rushes and the \villow-\vaiul Are bristling... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 σελίδες
...and his band.- — IX. •• Have, then, thy wish !» — he whistled shrill, And he was answer'd from the hill; Wild as the scream of the curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows; On right, on left, above, below,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 280 σελίδες
...hour. As I, until before me stand This rebel Chieftain and his band."— IX "Have, then, thy wish !" he whistled shrill. And he was answered from the hill...curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copso and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows; Vn right, on left, above, below... | |
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