By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew the wind And as the night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded... La Belle Assemblée - Page 51811Full view - About this book
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...the bonny bird, " In danger shall not tarry : " So, tho' the waves are raging white, " I'll row you o'er the ferry !" By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; * And in the scowle of heaven, each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew the wind, And... | |
| Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...word, the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry; So, though the waves are raging white, I'|l row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace,...The water-wraith was shrieking; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still, as wilder blew the wind, And as the night... | |
| 1821 - 438 pages
...word ! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry ; So, though the waves are raging white, I'll row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace....The water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of hcav'n each face Crew dark as they were speaking. But still as. wilder blew the wind, And as the night... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1819 - 188 pages
...the bonny bird ' In danger shall not tarry ; ' So though the waves are raging white, ' I'll row you o'er the ferry.'— By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; 2 And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 254 pages
...the honny hird ' In danger shall not tarry i * So, though the waves are raging white, ' I'll row you o'er the ferry.'— By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking i* And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder hlew the... | |
| John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...DAITGHTEJR ///>//////////, d& net tarty f Andltifftrf thf a silver poutul 7b rvtf t/s etr the fr/ -rt : By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...word, the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry; So, though the waves are raging white, I'll row ye o'er the ferry. By this the storm grew loud apace,...The water-wraith was shrieking; And in the scowl of heaven, each face Grew dark as they were speaking: But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...word, the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry; So—though the waves are raging white— I'll row you o'er the ferry !" By this, the storm grew loud apace,...The water-wraith was shrieking, And, in the scowl of heaven, each face Grew dark as they were speaking. z 2 But still as wilder blew the wind, < •••~..... | |
| John Barclay (of Calcots.) - English language - 1826 - 184 pages
...A water-wraith or some gruous ghaist. — Journal from London to Portsmouth, in the Buchan Dialect. By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. Campbell. Red came the river down, and loud and oft... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...word! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry;. So, though the waves are .raging white, I'll row you " 5 j ʷ: ̲ ,u J ڔ! l d s j V ~ = # A ߅7 K bw N g _ nө ? _9 _ heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still, as wilder blew the wind, And as the night... | |
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