 | Robert Southey - 1797 - 236 Seiten
...near And hastily gather'd the bough ; When the sound of a voice seem'd to rise on her ear, She paus'd, and she listen'd, all eager to hear, And her heart...listen'd, — nought else could she hear, The wind ceas'd, her heart sunk in her bosom with dread For she heard in the ruins distinctly the tread Of footsteps... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1799 - 226 Seiten
...ivy shook over her head, She listen'dj— nought else could she hear, The wind ceas'd, her heart suuk in her bosom with dread For she heard in the ruins...breathless with fear She crept to conceal herself there 5 That instant the moon o'er a dark cloud shone clear, And she saw in the moon-light two ruffians appear... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1814 - 240 Seiten
...her ear — She paus'd, and she listeii'd all eager to hear, And her heart panted fearfully BOW. • The wind blew, the hoarse ivy shook over her head,...listen'd — nought else could she hear : The wind ceas'd ; her heart sunk in her bosom with dread, For she heard in the ruins distinctly the tread Of... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1815 - 268 Seiten
...on her ear — She paus'd, and she listen'd all eager to hear, And her heart panted fearfully now. The wind blew, the hoarse ivy shook over her head,...listen'd — nought else could she hear ; The wind ceas'd; her heart sunk in her bosom with dread, For she heard in the ruins distinctly the tread Of... | |
 | 1822 - 418 Seiten
...on her ear— She paus'd, and she listen'd, all eager to hear, And her heart panted fearfully now. The wind blew, the hoarse ivy shook over her head:...listen'd— nought else could she hear ; The wind ceas'd, her heart sunk in her bosom with dread, For she heard in the ruins distinctly the tread Of... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 Seiten
...hoarse ivy shook over her head ;-— She listen'd;—nought else could she hear : The wind ceas'd, her heart sunk in her bosom -with dread, For she heard in the ruins—distinctly—the tread Of footsteps approaching her near. Behind a wide column, half breathless... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 Seiten
...hoarse ivy shook over her head ;— She listened ; — nought else could she hear. The wind ceased, her heart sunk in her bosom with dread, For she heard...distinctly the tread Of footsteps approaching her near. Behind a wide column, half breathless with fear, She crept to conceal herself there ; That instant... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 Seiten
...on her ear — She paus'd, and she listen'd, all eager to hear, And her heart panted fearfully now, The wind blew, the hoarse ivy shook over her head...listen'd — nought else could she hear; The wind ceas'd — her heart sunk in her bosom with dread, For she heard in the ruins distinctly the tread... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 Seiten
...paused, and she listened, all eager to hear, And her heart panted fearfully now ! The wind ceased, her heart sunk in her bosom with dread, For she heard...distinctly — the tread Of footsteps approaching her near. Behind a wide column, half breathless with fear, She crept to conceal herself there ; That instant... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 Seiten
...blew, the hoarse ivy shook over her headShe listened — nought else could she hear, The wind ceased, her heart sunk in her bosom with dread, For she heard...distinctly the tread Of footsteps approaching her near. Behind a wide column, half breathless with fear, She crept to conceal herself there ; That instant... | |
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Behind a wide column, half breathless with fear, She crept to conceal herself there : That instant the moon o'er a dark cloud shone clear, And she saw in the moon-light two rufGans appear, And between them a corpse did they bear. 
