 THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee.  The Library of Poetry and Song - Pagina 501geredigeerd door - 1925 - 1100 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pagina’s
...Esar-haddon, their younger brother. Destruction of SennacheriVs Army. — BYBON. THE Assyrian came down', like the wolf on the fold', And his cohorts...seen': Like the leaves of the forest', when autumn hath blown', That host', on the morrow', lay withered and sir own': For the Angel of Death' . . spread... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 318 pagina’s
...down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of his spears was like stars on the sea When the blue wave...were seen: Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. For the Angel of Death spread his wings... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 312 pagina’s
...like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of his spears was like stars on the sea When the blue wave...were seen : Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. i For the Angel of Death spread his wings... | |
 | Sarah Rogers Haight - 1840 - 344 pagina’s
...descended from the mountain passes by the beautiful valley through which " The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in...When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee." The Lebanon chain contains more odoriferous shrubs and plants than I ever supposed fell to the share... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1841 - 296 pagina’s
...poetic genius it becomes one of the most magnificent pictures in all literature. "The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were...were seen; Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. "For the angel of death spread his wings... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1841 - 372 pagina’s
...described by a celebrated modern poet. THE DESTRUCTION OP SENNACHERIB. " The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in...were seen ; Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. • JElian calls him Thilgamus. t 2 Kings.... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1841 - 370 pagina’s
...And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of their spears was like stars OH the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep...were seen ; Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown," That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. * jEliau calls him Thilgamus. t 2 Kings.... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pagina’s
...crowd | that sunA to oblivion around them. | THE DESTRUCTION OF SENACHERIB. (BTEON.) The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, | And his cohorts...When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. | LiAe the leaves of the forest when summer is green, | That host with their banners at sunset were... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 998 pagina’s
...his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on (he n hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. For the Angel of Death spread his wings... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pagina’s
...Esar-haddon, their younger brother. Destruction of SennacTieriVs Army. — BYKOW. THE Assyrian came down', like the wolf on the fold', And his cohorts...summer is green', That host', with their banners', at sunsot were seen': Like the leaves of the forest', when autumn hath blown'. That host', on the morrow',... | |
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