 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 billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring;...  The poetical works of sir Walter Scott - Pagina 140door sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pagina’s
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...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
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; , Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, . To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...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
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pagina’s
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, ' To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought... | |
 | 1811 - 612 pagina’s
...vollics hail'd, "In Jir.nl I. in;; charge their horse assail'd, " Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, • • To break the Scottish circle deep,...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
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep. To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring : 36«> Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pagina’s
...hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To hreak the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their...Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though hill-men deal the ghastly hlow, Unhroken was the ring ; The stuhhorn spear-men still made good Their... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pagina’s
...in vollies hail'd, In headlong charge their horse assail'd ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men Mill made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that... | |
 | 1894 - 672 pagina’s
...in volleys hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed : Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring : The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pagina’s
...in vollies hail'd, In headlong charge their horse assail'd ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; •5 The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each... | |
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