 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 oldal
...Sudden he starts, and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till, out...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes its stand O'er some new-open'd grave; and (strange to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 oldal
...starts, and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels; Full fast he Hies, and dares not look behind him, 'Till, out of breath,...and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition tall and ghastly. That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some ncw-open'd grave; and (strange to... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 oldal
...hears, or thinks he hears^ The sound of something purring at his heels; Full fast he flies, and dare not look. behind him, ^Till out of breath he overtakes...fellows ; Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Hh That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, O'er some... | |
 | David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 oldal
...Sudden, he starts and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels. Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till, out of breath, he overtakes his fellows, Wbo gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 oldal
...purring at his heels; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till out of.breath he-overtakes his fellows } Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave ; and (strange... | |
 | 1817 - 314 oldal
...Sudden he starts, and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels ; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till out...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some' new-open'd grave ; and (strange... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 oldal
...Sudden he starts, and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels ; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till out...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new open'd grave ; and (strange... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 oldal
...purring at his heels ; Full fast he flies, and dare not look behind htm.$ 'Till out of breath he ove--k-- his fellows ; Who gather round, and wonder, at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new open'd grave ; and, strange... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 oldal
...hears, or thinks he hcars t The sound of something purring at his heels ; Full fast he flies, and dare not look behind him, 'Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows ; \Vho gather round, and wonder, at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly, That walks at... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1821 - 280 oldal
...hears, The found of fomething purring at his heels : Full faft he flies, and dares not look behind, <5$ Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows : Who...walks at dead of night, or takes his ftand O'er fome new open'd grave ; and (ftrange to tell !) 70 Evnnifhes at crowing of the cock. THE new-made Widow,... | |
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Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows ; Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition tall and ghastly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new-open'd grave; and, strange to tell! Evanishes at crowing of the... 
