 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 268 pagina’s
...plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three day's space, And his looks were sad and sour, And weary was his courser's pace As... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 254 pagina’s
...plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three day's space, » And his looks were sad and sour, And weary was his courser's pace... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...At his saddle- gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three days' space, And his looks were sad and sour,...his courser's pace As he reached his rocky tower. * The plate- jack is coat armour; the vaunt-brace (avant- bras), armour for the shoulders and arms;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 pagina’s
...* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. • • The plate-jeck is coat-armour ; the vaunt-brace, or vtam-brace, armour for the body ; the sperlhe, a battle-axe.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 198 pagina’s
...plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. * The plate-jack is coat armour; the vaunt-brace, or wam-brare, armour for the body; the sperthe, a battle-axe.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1812 - 272 pagina’s
...* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and...he reached his rocky tower. He came not from where Ancram Moor* Ran red with English blood ; Where the Douglas true, and the bold Buccleuch, 'Gainst keen... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 306 pagina’s
...plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and...his courser's pace, As he reached his rocky tower. * The plate-jack is coat armour; the vaunt-brace, or wamhrace, armour for the body ; the sperthe, a... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 272 pagina’s
...the vaunt-brace, or wambraee, armour for the body ; the sperthe, a battle-axe. At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and...he reached his rocky tower. He came not from where Ancram Moor* Ran red with English blood ; Where the Douglas true, and the bold Buccleuch, 'Gainst keen... | |
 | Scott - 1821 - 516 pagina’s
...plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. * The plate-jack is coat-armour ; the vaunt-brace, or wooi-brace, armour tiir the body ; ihe sperthe, a battlt-axc.... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 504 pagina’s
...plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. * The plate-jack is coat-armour ; the vaunt-brace, or wain -brace, armour for the body ; the sperthe, a battle-axe.... | |
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gainst the English yew To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack was braced and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The baron returned in three... 
