| Walter Scott - 1864 - 356 pages
...the dawn of day appear'd, In Cumnor Hall, so lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice...heard to call, » And thrice the raven flapp'd its wing Around the towers of Cnmnor Hall. The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter'd... | |
| English ballads - 1864 - 306 pages
...ere the dawn of day appeared In Cumnor Hall so lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice...aerial voice was heard to call : And thrice the raven flapped his wing Around the towers of Cumnor Hall : The mastiff howl'd at village-door; The oaks were... | |
| Walter Scott - 1866 - 358 pages
...pressing horses in the Queen's name, when those which they rode became unfit for service. CHAPTER XLI. * , The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An aerial voice was heard to call ; And thrice the raven Miipp'd its wing Around the towers of Cumnor Hall. MICKLE. WE are now to return to that part of our... | |
| Whitnash rectory - 1866 - 478 pages
...of day appear'd, In Cumnor Hall so lone so drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, And many of cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An serial voice was heard to call, And thrice the raven flapp'd its wings, Around the towers of Cumnor... | |
| Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...raven rook'd her on the chimney's top, , And chatt'ring pies in dismal discords sung. Sh, H. rf-*' v. The death-bell thrice was heard to ring, An aerial...voice was heard to call ; And thrice the raven flapp'd his wing, ,, Around the towers of Cumnor Hall. 2tDe1 OPINIATIVENESS— set Conceit. Nothing's so perverse... | |
| Walter Scott - 1869 - 696 pages
...the dawn of day appear'd, In Cumnor Hall, so lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice...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... | |
| George Adlard - 1870 - 386 pages
...the dawn of day appeared In Cumnor Hall, so lone and drear, Pull many a piercing scream was heard, And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice...The mastiff howl'd at village door, The oaks were shatter'd on the green ; Woe was the hour — for never more That hapless Countess e'er was seen. And... | |
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - American poetry - 1873 - 782 pages
...the dawn of day appear' d, In Cumnor Hall, so lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, hame, hame, to my ain countrie ! O there's naught...the keys o' kind heaven to open the grave, That a' his wing Around the towers of Cumuor Hall. The mastin' howl'd at Tillage door, The oaks were shatter'd... | |
| Francis Turner Palgrave - Children's poetry - 1875 - 168 pages
...60 30 lures, tempts thy wishes ' 32 spouse, wife 34 repine, murmur 37 charms, beauties 42 bow to me The death-bell thrice was heard to ring ; An aerial...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 ; 65 The oaks were shatter'd... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...the dawn of day appeared, In Cumnor Hall, so lone and drear, Full many a piercing scream was heard, And many a cry of mortal fear. The death-bell thrice was heard to An aerial voice was heard to call ; And thrice the raven flapped his wingAround the towers of Cumnor... | |
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