The Monks and the Giants: Prospectus and Speciman of an Intended National Work, Intended to Comprise the Most Interesting Particulars Relating to King Arthur and His Round Table
The Monks and the Giants: Prospectus and Speciman of an Intended National Work, Intended to Comprise the Most Interesting Particulars Relating to King Arthur and His Round Table
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1821 edition. Excerpt: ... XXVIII. 'Twas twilight, ere the wint'ry dawn had kist With cold salute the mountain's chilly brow; The level lawns were dark, a lake of mist Inundated the vales and dejiths below, When valiant Tristram, with a chosen list Of bold and hardy men, prepar'd to go, Ascending through the vapours dim and hoar, A ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1821 edition. Excerpt: ... XXVIII. 'Twas twilight, ere the wint'ry dawn had kist With cold salute the mountain's chilly brow; The level lawns were dark, a lake of mist Inundated the vales and dejiths below, When valiant Tristram, with a chosen list Of bold and hardy men, prepar'd to go, Ascending through the vapours dim and hoar, A secret track, which he descried before. XXIX. If ever you attempted, when a boy, To walk across the play-ground or the yard Blindfolded, for an apple or a toy, Which, when you reach'd the spot, was your reward, You may conceive the difficult employ Sir Tristram had, and that he found it hard, Depriv'd of landmarks and the power of sight, To steer their dark and doubtful course aright. 'XXX. They climb'd an hour or more with hand and knee; (The distance of a fathom or a rood Was farther than the keenest eye could see;) At last the very ground on which they stood, The broken turf, and many a batter'd tree--The crush'd and shatter'd shrubs and underwood--Apprized them that they were arriv'd once more Where they were overwhelm'd the time before. XXXI. Sir Tristram saw the people in a fluster; He took them to a shelter'd hollow place: They crowded round like chickens in a cluster, And Tristram, with an unembarrass'd face, Proceeded quietly to take a muster, To take a muster, and to state the case--"It was," he said, " an unexpected error, "Enough to strike inferior minds with terror; XXXII. "But since they were assembled and collected," (All were assembled except nine or ten) "He thought that their design might be effected; "All things were easy to determin'd men. "If they would take the track which he directed, "And try their old adventure once again," He slapp'd his breast, and swore within an hour That they should have the Castle in their power....
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