| Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 pages
...many a heartfelt sigh she heav'd, And let fall many a bitter tear. And ere the dawn of day appear'd, In Cumnor Hall so lone and drear, Full many a piercing...was heard to call, And thrice the raven flapp'd its wing Around the tow'rs of Cumnor Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter'd... | |
| Hugh Usher Tighe - Cumner - 1821 - 100 pages
...heartfelt sigh she heav'd, And let fall many a bitter tear. And ere the dawn of day appear'd, In Cumner Hall so lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream...was heard to call ; And thrice the raven flapp'd its wing Around the tow'rs of Cumner Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shattered... | |
| Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...Cunmor Hall, so lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, And many a cry of moi tal fcai. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An aerial...The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shattei'd on the green ; Woe was the hour — lor never more That hapless Countess e'er was seen. And... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 414 pages
...horses in the Queen's name, when those which they rode became unfit for sfirvice. 364 CHAPTER XLI. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring . An aerial voice was heard to call ; And thrice the raven flapped its wing , Around the towers of Cumnor-halL Mickle. WE are now to return to that part of our... | |
| Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1821 - 340 pages
...pressing horses in the Queen's name when those which they rode became unfit for service. CHAPTER XXIV. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring An aerial voice was heard to call : And thrice the raven flapped its wing, Around the towers of Cumnor-hall Mckle. WE are now to return to that part of our... | |
| Joseph Robertson - Poets, Scottish - 1822 - 414 pages
...the dawn of day appear'd, In Cumnor Hall, so lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heatd, And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice...The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter VI on the green ; Woe was the hour, for never more That hapless Countess e'er was seen. And,... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 282 pages
...many a heartfelt sigh she heaved, And let fall many a bitter tear. And ere the dawn of day appear'd, In Cumnor Hall so lone and drear, Full many a piercing...was heard to call, And thrice the raven flapp'd its wing Around the towers of Cumnor Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter'd... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...many a heartfelt sigh she heaved, And let fall many a bitter tear. And ere the dawn of day appear'd, In Cumnor Hall so lone and drear, Full many a piercing...was heard to call, And thrice the raven flapp'd its wing Around the towers of Cumnor Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter'd... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...many a heartfelt sigh she heaved, And let fall many a bitter tear. And ere 'ie dawn of day appear'd, In Cumnor Hall so lone and drear, Full many a piercing...was heard to call, And thrice the raven flapp'd its wing Around the towers of Cumnor Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter'd... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...many a heartfelt sigh she heaved, And let fall many a bitter tear. And ere the dawn of day appear'd, In Cumnor Hall so lone and drear, Full many a piercing...was heard to call, And thrice the raven flapp'd its wing Around the towers of Cumnor Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter'd... | |
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