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
| William Shakespeare - Poetry - 1995 - 136 pages
...threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents The armorers accomplishing the knights, With busy hammers 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 their... | |
| Pauline Kiernan - Drama - 1998 - 236 pages
...sees 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. (Chorus IV, 4-14) When the Chorus goes on to describe the King's tour of the camp, 'Walking from watch... | |
| James Alan Gardner - Outer space - 1997 - 364 pages
...and out of a suit without robot help, and it always left my hands aching with exertion. complishing the knights, with busy hammers closing rivets up, give dreadful note of preparation.' What's that from, Ramos?" "Shakespeare . . . Henry V," I replied, glad that I happened to remember;... | |
| Carmela Ciuraru - American poetry - 2001 - 276 pages
...steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents The armorers, accomplishing the knights, With busy hammers 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... | |
| Orson Welles - Drama - 2001 - 342 pages
...sees the other's umbered 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 their... | |
| William Shakespeare - Drama - 2001 - 272 pages
...vmber'd face. Steed threatens Steed, in high and boastfull Neighs 4.0 Henry V 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.41 Proud of... | |
| William Shakespeare - Drama - 1989 - 1286 pages
...sees the other's umber'd face: Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's rits resort; The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third hour of drowsy morning name. Proud of... | |
| William Shakespeare - Quotations, English - 2002 - 244 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: Chorus — Henry V IV.Prologue O God of battles! steel my soldiers' hearts, Possess them not with fear;... | |
| Robert J. Mrazek - Fiction - 2003 - 320 pages
...could hear the sound of a hammer clanging against an anvil. Val turned and said, "'Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents, The armourers accomplishing...rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation.'" "Henry the Fifth, " I said, grinning. "Funny, looking at all those Rebel fires across the river, I was thinking... | |
| Frances Gregory, Jacquie Hills - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2003 - 32 pages
...sees the other's umbered 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. Rctivities What mood or feeling is Shakespeare trying to convey here? Pick out ten words or phrases... | |
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