The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fix'd sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch: Fire answers fire; and through their paly flames Each battle sees the other's umber'd face: Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful... Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste - Page 119by Archibald Alison - 1812 - 434 pagesFull view - About this book
| Jean Froissart, Enguerrand de Monstrelet - Battles - 1847 - 454 pages
...the other's umber'd face : Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear : and from the tents, The armourers, accomplishing...closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation. The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...the other's umber'd face. Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs, Piercing the night's war, and dire events. And set dissension 'twixt the...discontents, As dry combustious matter is to fire. The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1848 - 456 pages
...the other's umber'd face :3 Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear ; and from the tents, The armourers, accomplishing the knights, With busy hammers closing rivets up,4 Give dreadful note of preparation. The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third... | |
| Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...the other's umber'd 2 face: Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents, The armourers, accomplishing...closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation. The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...steed, in high and boastful ncigbj, Piercing the night's dull ear ; and from the tenta, The armourer», The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
| William Shakespeare - College verse - 1850 - 132 pages
...фру/сто^ ávTíXá/íTToucrtv, ф\оуа Çavdrjv TTveovrec- ^v StoTTTevwv "Api;ç 10 Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents, The armourers, accomplishing...closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation. The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs, Piercing the night's dull ear ; and from the tcuU, r the love you bear me living, that you do not hide...many days, but by your travails seek to help my mise The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 408 pages
...the other's umber'df face: Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs ' Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents, The armourers, accomplishing...closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation. The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
| Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...the other's umber'd face. Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs, Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents, The armourers, accomplishing...closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation. The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
| Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...the other's umber'd face. Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs, Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents, The armourers, accomplishing...closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation. The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
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