 That tell in homely phrase who lie below ; Sudden he starts ! and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels ; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows ; Who gather round,...  The Ladies' Companion - Seite 3151861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 396 Seiten
...not look behind him, Till, out of breath, he overtakes his fellows; Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, •...walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new open'd grave ; and, strange to tell ! livaniihes at ctowing or the cock *. See yonder hallow'd... | |
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 412 Seiten
...overtakes his fellows; Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghaitly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new open'd grave i and, strange to tell I Evanifhes at crowing oi the cock *. See yonder hallow'd rane!... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 Seiten
...dares not look behind him, Till out of breath he overtakes his (ellows; Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That...walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave, and, strange to tell ! -Evanishes at crowing of the cock. The new-made widow too,... | |
 | 1806 - 330 Seiten
...not look behind him, Till, out of breath, he overtakes his fellows, Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes its stand O'er some new-opcn'd grave ; and (strange to tell !) Evanishes at crowing of the cock. The... | |
 | 1806 - 184 Seiten
...not look behind him, Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows ; Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes bis stand O'er some new-open'd grave ; and, strange to tell ! Evanishes at crowing of the cock. The... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...not look behind him, Till out of breath he overtakes his feliows ; Who gather round, and wonder at hnson [etc.] O'ersome new-open'd grave ; and, strange to tell ! Evanishes at crowing of the cock, The new-made widow... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 Seiten
...not look behind him, Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows ; Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand M2 O'er some new-open'd grave ; and (strange to tell!) Evanishes at crowing of the cock. The new-made... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 Seiten
...not look behind him, Till, out of breath, he overtakes his fellows, Who gather round and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition tall and ghastly, That...walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave; and (strange to tell!) Evanishes at crowing of the cock. The new-made widow, too,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 Seiten
...not look behind him, Till, out of breath, he overtakes his fellows, Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes its stand O'er some new-open'd grave; and (strange to tell!) Evanishes at crowing of the cock. The... | |
 | David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 Seiten
...not look behind him, Till, out of breath, he overtakes his fellows, Wbo gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That...walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new opened grave ; and, strange to tell I Evanishes at crowing of the cock f . See yonder hallow 'd... | |
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