 They heard, and were abashed, and up they sprung Upon the wing; as when men, wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake.  Civil service guide - Σελίδα 154των Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1869 - 178 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1856 - 836 σελίδες
...was the effect of this on the Prime Minister? ' He heard, and was abaihed — (LattglUcr) and up he sprung Upon the wing, as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Bouse and bestir themselves ere well awake.' Touched by the magic waud, or rather magic reed, Lord... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1856 - 874 σελίδες
...the effect of this on the Prime Minister? 'He heard, and was abashed — (Laughter) and up he (prang Upon the wing, as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Bouse and bestir themselves ere well awake.' Touched by the magic wand, or rather magic reed, Lord... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 σελίδες
...loud, that all the hollow deep Of hell resounded ! They heard, and were abashed, and up they sprung 263 Upon the wing ; as when men wont to watch On duty,...dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel ; Yet to... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 198 σελίδες
...! " 330 They heard, and were abash'd, and up they sprung Upon the wing ; as when men, wont to wateh On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not pereeive the evil plight 335 In whieh they were, or the fieree pains not feel ; Yet... | |
 | 1858 - 602 σελίδες
...have the desired effect: " They heard and were abashed, and up they sprung Upon the wing; as men who wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awakeInnumerable, as when the potent rod Of Amram's son, in Egypt's evil day, Waved round the coast,... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1861 - 816 σελίδες
...Awake, arise ; or be for ever l'alleu 1 " They heard, and were abash'd, and up they spruny Dpon thé wing; as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bcstir themselves ère well awake. Nor did they not perceive thé evil plight In which they were, or... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Keightley - 1859 - 492 σελίδες
...fallen." 330 They heard and were abashed, and up they sprung Upon the wing ; as when men wont to wateh, On duty sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not pereeive the evil plight In whieh they were, or the fieree pains not feel ; Yet to... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1860 - 274 σελίδες
...bottom of this gulf ?] 330 Awake,] arise,] or be for ever fallen !] They heard, | and were abashed,] and up they sprung Upon the wing ; | as when men, wont...dread, | Rouse and bestir themselves) ere well awake.] 335 Nor did they not perceive the evil plight| In which they were, | or the fierce pains not feel ;]... | |
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