 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pagina’s
...they left the dark'ning heath, More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ;...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men deal the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pagina’s
...they left the dark'ning heath, More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ;...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men deal the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pagina’s
...they left the dark'ning heuth, .More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ;...Scottish circle deep, That fought around their king. Dut yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men... | |
 | 1811 - 612 pagina’s
...Flodden: When " English shafts in vollics hail'd, "In Jir.nl I. in;; charge their horse assail'd, " Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, • •...Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, " Though lull-men ply the ghastly blow, " Unbroken was the ring ; " The stubburn spearmen still made good "... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pagina’s
...they left the dark'ning heath, More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ;...charging knights like whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring : 36«> Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pagina’s
...XXXV. But as they left the dark'ning heath, More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts in volleys hailed, In headlong charge their horse...; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To hreak the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their king. But yet, though thick the shafts as... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pagina’s
...the strife of death. The English shafts in vollies hail'd, In headlong charge .their horse assail'd ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break...charging knights like whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pagina’s
...the strife of death. The English shafts in vollies hail'd, In headlong charge their horse assaiM ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pagina’s
...the strife of death. The English shafts in vollies hail'd, In headlong charge their horse assail'd ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men Mill made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping... | |
 | 1894 - 672 pagina’s
...combatants saw it, and his words are as true as those of any chronicler : — 1 The English shafts in volleys hailed, In headlong charge their horse...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring : The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable... | |
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Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their king But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go? Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring... 
