Lay quivering round while fierce the foemen yell.

Dismounted gun, and shattered carriage, chart,

Line, linstock, bullet, corse, were tossed in every part.

XXIII.

“Rey’s petulant to-day,” quoth Nial. Straight

A huge artillery waggon by their side,

That fed our batteries, six strong horses’ freight,

Struck by a shell, up-bounding scattered wide

War’s provender. The missile dumb doth bide—

A minute’s pause of horrible suspense,