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" And now at the top the wanderers stop A brazen gate before Of massive make ; and a living snake Was the bolt, which held the door. In many a fold round the staple 'twas rolled ; With venom its jaws ran o'er ; And that juice of hell, where-ever it fell,... "
Romantic Tales - Page 298
by Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1808 - 12 pages
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The Nic-nac: Or, Literary Cabinet, Volume 2

1824 - 436 pages
...fold round the .staple 'twas rolled, With venom its jaws ran o'er ; And that juice of Hell, wherever it fell, To a cinder burned the floor. When the monster...swelled With fury, and threw out his sting ; Sparks fldshed from each eye, and he reared him on high, And prepared on the warrior to spring. (Resumed at...
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Legends of Terror!: And Tales of the Wonderful and Wild ; Original and ...

1826 - 654 pages
...ihatjoice of hell, wherever It fell, Ts s cinder burned the floor. When the monster heheld Sir Quy, hr swelled With fury, and threw out his sting; Sparks flashed from each eye, and he reared him on high, Aud prepared on the warrior to spring. But the wizard's hand extended his wand And the reptile drooped...
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The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurrences ..., Volume 2

Moses Aaron Richardson - 1844 - 436 pages
...and a living snake Was the bolt, which held the door. In many a fold round the staple 'twas rolled ; With venom its jaws ran o'er ; And that juice of hell,...Warrior to spring ; But the Wizard's hand extended his wand, And the reptile drooped his crest, Yet strove to bite in impotent spite The ground, which gave...
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The Local Historian's Table Book, of Remarkable Occurences ..., Volume 2

1844 - 858 pages
...and a living snake Was the bolt, which held the door. In many a fold round the staple 'twas rolled ; With venom its jaws ran o'er ; And that juice of hell,...eye, and he reared him on high, And prepared on the Warrioi to spring ; But the Wizard's hand extended his wand, And the reptile drooped his crest, Yet...
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The Book of Ballads, Ancient and Modern

Book - 1875 - 912 pages
...the bolt, which held the door. In many a fold round the staple 'twas rolld ; With venom its jaws van o'er ; And that juice of hell, where-ever it fell,...swelled With fury, and threw out his sting ; Sparks flasht from each eye, and he reared him on high, And.prepared on the Warrior to spring ; But the Wizard's...
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