 The voice at midnight came ; He started up to hear, A mortal arrow pierced his frame He fell,— but felt no fear. Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him in the field, A veteran slumbering on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his...  Greenland, and Other Poems - Pagina 192door James Montgomery - 1819 - 250 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1817 - 430 pagina’s
...amidst alarms, It found him in the field ; A veteran slumbering on his arm.-, Beneath his red cross shield ; His sword was in his hand, Still warm with...command Through rock and steel to smite. It was a two-edg'd blade, Of heav'nly temper keen ; And double were the wounds it made His tent at sun-rise... | |
 | 1818 - 494 pagina’s
...arms, Beneath his red-cross shield ; His sword was in his hand, Still w arm with recent fight ; Beady that moment at command Through rock and steel to smite. It was a two edg'd blade, Of heav'nly temper keen ; And double were the wounds it made Where'er it glanc'd between... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 pagina’s
...hand, Still Avarm with recent fight, Ready that moment, at command, Through rock and steel to smite. 5 It was a two-edged blade Of heavenly temper keen ; And double were the wounds it made, Where'er it glanced between. 6 'Twas death to sin, — 'twas life To all who mourn'd for sin ; It kindled and it... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 pagina’s
...hand, Still warm with recent fight, Ready that moment, at command, Through rock and steel to smite. 5 It was a two-edged blade Of heavenly temper keen ; And double were the wounds it made, Where'er it glanced between. 0 "Twas death to sin, — 'twas life To all who mourn'd for sin ; It kindled and it... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pagina’s
...his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent fißhi; Ready that moment at command, Through rock and steel...heavenly temper keen; And double were the wounds it Where'er it smote between : 'T was death to sin ; — 't was life To all thai mourn' d for sin ; It... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pagina’s
...hand, Still warm with recent fight ; Ready that moment, at command, Through rock and steel to »mite. It was a two-edged blade, Of heavenly temper keen...were the wounds it made. Where'er it smote between : 'T wns death to sin ; — 'I was life To nil that mouru'd for мп ; It kindled and it silenced strife,... | |
 | 1836 - 514 pagina’s
...field, A veteran slumbering on his arme, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand, Slill warm with recent fight; Ready that moment, at command,...were the wounds it made, Where'er it smote between : 'T was death to sin ; — 't was life To all that mourn 'd for sin ; It kindled and it silenced strife,... | |
 | 1837 - 844 pagina’s
...hand, — that sword with which he had so often routed the armies of the aliens. " It was a two-edyed blade, Of heavenly temper keen ; And double were the wounds it made, Where'er it glanced between." An ample reward was afforded him by the general revivals of religion which attended... | |
 | Joseph Beaumont, Mary Tatham - 1838 - 438 pagina’s
...sword of the Spirit in his hand — that sword with which he often routed the armies of the aliens. " It was a two-edged blade, Of heavenly temper keen ; And double were the wounds it made Where'er it glanced between." ' December 18. — I lately read some of 's sermons. Many of them are so laboured... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pagina’s
...midnight came; He started up to hear, A mortal arrow pierced his frame : He fell, — but felt no fear. A veteran slumbering on his arms, Beneath his red-cross...were the wounds it made, Where'er it smote between : T was death to sin ; — 't was life To all that mourned for sin ; It kindled and it silenced strife,... | |
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