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;... Deeds that Won the Empire: Historic Battle Scenes - Pagina 249door William Henry Fitchett - 1898 - 328 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Romesh Chunder Dutt - 1879 - 1090 pagina’s
...shafts as snow, Though chargiug knights like whirlwinds go, Through billmen ply their ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring. The stubborn spearmen still...impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The moment that he fell. Scott. 臼了呵礼刊廿 市可寸中寸百呵村口丁竜 中行ⅥⅠ 南Ⅵ... | |
| Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pagina’s
...shafts as snow, Though 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 wood, L Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard... | |
| 1809 - 914 pagina’s
...shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men deal the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; — I/inked in the serried phalanx tight, (¡room fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pagina’s
...shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men deal the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. Xo thought was there of dastard flight ;— Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 320 pagina’s
...the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pagina’s
...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| 1811 - 612 pagina’s
..." The stubburn spearmen still made good " Their dark impenetrable wood, " Each stepping whrre liis comrade stood " The instant that he fell. " No thought was there of dastard flight, " Link'd in the serried phalanx tight ; " Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, ''• As fearlessly... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pagina’s
...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...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| 1877 - 798 pagina’s
...of quarrel, we must admire the resolute struggle which all ranks, high and low, made for victory. " The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
| Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pagina’s
...ghastly hlow, Unhroken was the ring ; The stuhhorn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrahle wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant...dastard flight ; — Linked in the serried phalanx tifc.,t, Groom fought like nohle, squire like knight, 4 « fearlessly and well, Till utter darkness... | |
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