 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 Beattie, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 318 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 ! 70 Evanishes at crowing of the cock. The new-made widow too,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1854 - 332 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 ! 70 Evanishes at crowing of the cock. The new-made widow too,... | |
 | 1854 - 606 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,... | |
 | David Mallet, Frederick Dinsdale - 1857 - 404 Seiten
...fly, As shadows pass ; nor is their path beheld." Mallet : Excursion, 11. 22-32. "... 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." Blair : The Grace, 11.... | |
 | John E. Farbrother - 1859 - 248 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." Blair. In ancient times... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 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. Invidious Grave ! how dost... | |
 | Wise sayings - 1864 - 394 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 Grave.— ROBERT BLAIR.... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 Seiten
...fast. 8h. M.Jbr MI 5. They gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghostly, 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. Blair, Grave. APOLOGY. Forgive... | |
 | John T. Watson - 1869 - 524 Seiten
...wildernesses. MILTON'S Comut They gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghostly, 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. BLAIR'S Gract. For spirits,... | |
 | 1843 - 780 Seiten
...not look behind him, Till out of breath he overtakes bis fellows, \V ho gather round and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly. That walks at dead of night, or takes hii stand O'er some new-open'd grave, and, strange to tell. Evanishes at crowing of the cock !" Who... | |
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