 | Stirling town - 1812 - 326 pages
...of softness and beauty ; and at a distance betwixt these two mountains, the rocks, woods, rallies, and hills, exhibit the most singular and strikingly wild appearance hereĢ " The wily quarry shunned the shock, And turned him from the opposing rock ; Then, dashing down a darksome glen, Soon... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pages
...on the hounds, or by watching But thundering as he came prepared, With ready arm and weapon bared, The wily quarry shunn'd the shock, And turn'd him...opposing rock ; Then, dashing down a darksome glen, an opportunity to gallop roundly in upon him, and kill him with the sword. See many directions to this... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 362 pages
...therefore, thou need's not fear." But thundering as he came prepared, With ready arm and weapon bared, The wily quarry shunn'd the shock, And turn'd him...opposing rock ; Then, dashing down a darksome glen, an opportunity to gallop roundly in upon him, and kill him with the sword. See many directions to this... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 368 pages
...on the hounds, or by watching But thundering as he came prepared, With ready arm and weapon bared, The wily quarry shunn'd the shock, And turn'd him...opposing rock ; Then, dashing down a darksome glen, an opportunity to gallop roundly in upon him, and kill him with the sword. See many directions to this... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 828 pages
...breath, his whinyard drew;— But thundering as he came prepared, With ready arm and weapon bared, tung, At length the hand of Douglas wrung, While eyes, that mock'd at tears before, With bitter drops w glee, Soon lost to hound and hunter's ken, In the deep Trosach'i wildest nook His solitary refuge took.... | |
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At all times, however, the task was dangerous, and to be adventured upon wisely and warily, either by getting behind the stag while he was gazing on the hounds, or by watching But thundering as he came prepared, With ready arm and weapon bared, The wily... 