 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...wintry storm raved fierce, And thunder-peals compelled the men of blood To couch within their dens ; h spake : over their souls His accents soothing came — as to her young The heath-fowl's plumes, when... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...fierce, And thunder-peals compelled the men of blood To couch within their dens ; then dauntlcssly eacred book, And words of comfort spake : over their souls His accents soothing come — as to her... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1846 - 434 Seiten
...wintry storm raved fierce, And thunder-peals competl'd the men of hlood To couch within their dens ; then dauntlessly The scattered few would meet, in...lightning oped the sacred book, And words of comfort spake ; over their souls His accents soothing came." — GUABAME.] C-.-.Av. L.] OUTLAWED COVENANTERS.... | |
 | Robert Simpson - 1846 - 482 Seiten
...wintry storm raved fierce. And thunder-peals compelled the men of blood To crouch within their dens ; then dauntlessly The scattered few would meet in some...to hear the voice, Their faithful pastor's voice, who, by the glare Of ibeeted light'ning, ope'd the Sacred Book, And words of comfort spoke." They counted... | |
 | 1846 - 206 Seiten
...thunder peals compell'd the men of blood To crouch within their dens ; then dauntlessly The scatter'd few would meet in some deep dell, By rocks o'ercanopied,...to hear the voice, Their faithful pastor's voice. Gilly and other travellers describe the meetings in the open air as still kept up, for the instruction... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1848 - 390 Seiten
...thunder peals compell'd the men of blood To couch within their dens ; then dauntlessly The scatter'd few would meet, in some deep dell By rocks o'er-canopied,...lightning, oped the sacred book, And words of comfort spake : Over their souls His accents soothing came, — as to her young The heathfowl's plumes, when,... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1848 - 482 Seiten
...wintry storm raved fierce, And thunder peals compell'd the men of blood To couch within their dens ; then dauntlessly The scattered few would meet, in...faithful pastor's voice ; he, by the gleam Of sheeted lightnings, oped the sacred book, And words of comfort spake : Over their souls His soothing accents... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1849 - 396 Seiten
...thunder peals compell'd the men of blood To couch within their dens ; then dauntlessly The scatter'd few would meet, in some deep dell By rocks o'er-canopied,...lightning, oped the sacred book, And words of comfort spake : Over their souls His accents soothing came, — as to her young The heathfowl's plumes, when,... | |
 | 1849 - 336 Seiten
...their dons; then dauntlossly The seattered few weuld mcet, in some dcep dell By rocks o'or-eanopied, to hear the voice, Their faithful pastor's voice. He, by the gleam Of shceted lightning, oped tho sacred book. And werds of comfort spake. Over their souls His accents soothing... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1851 - 398 Seiten
...wintry storm raved fierce, And thunder-peals compelled the men of blood To couch within their dens ; then dauntlessly The scattered few would meet, in...lightning oped the sacred book, And words of comfort spake : over their souls His accents soothing came — as to her young The heathfowl's plumes, when,... | |
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But years more gloomy follow'd, and no more The assembled people dared in face of day To worship God, or even at the dead Of night, save when the wintry storm raved fierce, And thunder-peals... 
