 The gates unfolding pour forth all their train ; Squadrons on squadrons cloud the dusky plain : Men, steeds, and chariots shake the trembling ground : The tumult thickens, and the skies resound. And now with shouts the shocking armies closed, To lances,...  The British poets, including translations - Page 188by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 308 pages
...shocking armies clos'd, To lances, lance: — shields, to shields oppos'd, Host against host their shadowy legions drew ; . The sounding darts in iron tempests flew; Victors and vanquish' 'd join promiscuous cries ! Triumphant shouts (2) and dying groans (3) arise! Horror. With... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 pages
...resound. H And now with shouts the shocking armies clos'd, To lances .lances, shields to shields oppos'd ; Host against host with shadowy legions drew, The sounding darts in iron tempests flew ; Victors anil vanquish'd join promiscuous cries, Triumphant shouts and dying groans arise; "" With streaming... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...cloa'd. To armour armour, lance to lance oppos'd, Host against host with shadowy squadrons drew, 510 The sounding darts in iron tempests flew, Victors and vanquish'd join promiscuous cries, And shrilling shouts and dying groans arise; With streaming blood the slippery fields are dy'd, And... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 pages
...And now with shouts the shocking armies clos'd, To lances Ълпсеь, shields to shields oppos'd, Host against host with shadowy legions drew, The sounding darts in iron tempests flew, Victors and vanquish d join promiscuous cries, Triumphant shouts and dying groans arise ; With streaming blood... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...helmet helmet To armour armour, lance to lance oppos'd, Host Host against host, with shadowy squadrons drew, The sounding darts in iron tempests flew, Victors and vanquish'd join promiscuous cries. And shrilling shouts, and dying groans arise ; With streaming blood the slipp'ry fields are dy'd, And... | |
 | Peter Middleton Darling - 1810 - 258 pages
...helmet clos'd, To armour, armour ; lance to lance oppos'd; Host, against host, with shadowy squadrons drew, The sounding darts in iron tempests flew. Victors and vanquish'd, join promiscuous cries, And shrilling shouts, and dying groans arise." Methven, observing the ardour of the besieged beginning... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 760 pages
...The sounding darts in iron tempests flew, Victors and vanquish'djoin promiscuous cries, And shrilling shouts and dying groans arise ; With streaming blood the slippery fields are dy'd. And slaughter'd heroes swrll the dreadful tide. As toi rents roll, increas'd by numerous rills,... | |
 | 1813 - 352 pages
...resound. And now with shouts the shocking armies clos'd, To lances lances, shields to shields oppos'd, Host against host with shadowy legions drew, The sounding darts in iron tempests flew ; Victors and vanquished join promiscuous cries, Triumphant shouts and dying groans arise ; With streaming MOCK!... | |
 | James M'Queen - 1816 - 594 pages
...And now with shouts the shocking armies clos'd, To lances lances, shields to shields oppos'd, Tlost against host with shadowy legions drew; The sounding darts in iron tempests flew; Victors and vannuish'd loin promiscuous cries; Triumphant shouts and dying groans arise; With streammg blood the... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 452 pages
...helmet clos'd) To armour armour, lance to lance oppos'd. sHost against host with shadowy squadrons drew, The sounding darts in iron tempests flew. Victors and vanquish'd join promiscuous cries, And shrilling shouts and dying groans arise; With streaming blood the slipp'ry fields are dy'd, And... | |
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