 The antlered monarch of the waste Sprung from his heathery couch in haste. But, ere his fleet career he took, The dewdrops from his flanks he shook ; Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the...  Wild Adventures in Wild Places - Page 29by Gordon Stables - 1881 - 176 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...from his flanks he shook ; Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted gale, A moment listened to the cry, That thickened as the chase drew nigh ; Then, as the headmost foes appeared,... | |
 | 1810 - 592 pages
...flanks he shook ; • ' Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky ; .• A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted gale, A moment listened to the cry, That thicken'd as the chace drew nigh ; .' ' Then, as the headmost foes... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1810 - 456 pages
...from his flanks he shook ; Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted gale, A moment listened to the cry, That thickened as the chase drew nigh ; Then, as the headmost foes appeared,... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...and thick hide. It cornLike crested leader, proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted gale, A moment listened to the cry, That thickened as the chase drew nigh; Then, as the headmost foes appeared,... | |
 | 802 pages
...from his flank he shook ; Like crested leader, proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale — A moment snuffed the tainted gale — And, stretching forward, free and far, Sought the wild heaths of Haru-var." But the noble animal... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - Poetry - 1838 - 498 pages
...from his flanks he shook; Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky; A moment gazed adown the dale. A moment snuffed the tainted gale, A moment listened to the cry, That thickened as the chase drew nigh; Then, as the headmost foes appeared,... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1859 - 732 pages
...from his flank he shook, Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted gale, Then bounding forward free and far Sought the wild heaths of Uam Var." Yes, on this far-famed forest, so... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...from his flanks he shook ; Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted gale, A moment listened to the cry, That thickened as the chase drew nigh ; Then, as the headmost foes appeared,... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1852 - 688 pages
...his flanks he shook ; Like crested leader, proud and high, Tossed his beam'd frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted gale, A moment listen'd to the cry That thickcn'd as the chase drew nigh ; Then, as the headmost foes appeared,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 734 pages
...hil flanks he shook ; II Like crested leader proud and high, Tossed hut heamed frontlet to the sky ; A moment gazed adown the dale, A moment snuffed the tainted gale, A moment listened to the civ, That thickened as the chase draw nigh; Then, as the headmost foes appeared,... | |
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