Read full poem →The street sounds to the soldiers' tread,
And out we troop to see:
A single redcoat turns his head,
Dictionary Entry
(collective) A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
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Poetry examples for “troop”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Lord Hawly. — ^A Captain of a troop of
horse ; of the Bedchamber to his High^
Read full poem →That would their better objects find;
Among which faithful troop am I;
Read full poem →retired on a pension ; and Mohun soon afterwards died.
The remainder of the troop were incorporated with the
duke’s, and were styled the king’s company.
Read full poem →And, last and best, in Sarum three;
But dearest of the whole fair troop,
In judgment of the moment, she
Read full poem →And sparkling evermore,
A troop of Echoes, whose sweet duty
Was but to sing,
Read full poem →thousand chained Israelitish prisoners! For this exploit the
ragamuffin is lauding him to the skies! Hark! here comes a troop
of a similar description. They have made a Latin hymn upon the
Read full poem →The vaunting poets found nought worth a pease
To put in press among the learned troop;
Then gan the streams of flowing wits to cease,
Read full poem →From Magenta’s dead,
And riding on, in front of the troop,
In the dust of the whirlwind of war
