| Alexander Malcolm Williams - 1904 - 152 pagina’s
...greeting there he paid ; But, parting like a thunderbolt, First in the vanguard made a halt. Then mark'd they, dashing broad and far, The broken billows of...chieftains brave, Floating like foam upon the wave. Spears shook, and falchions flash'd amain ; Fell England's arrow-flight like rain. The fiery youth,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1925 - 212 pagina’s
...troubles/' war, merely develops the metaphor of battle, as in Scott, .\farmum, vI. xxvi. : " Then mark'd they, dashing broad and far, The broken billows of...chieftains brave, Floating like foam upon the wave?* 63. consummation} Compare GymMine, iv. H. 28o: " Quiet consummation have : And renowned be thy grave... | |
| John Walker - 1904 - 814 pagina’s
...brightening cloud appears ; And in the smoke the pennons ilew, As in the storm the white sea-mew, Theo marked they, dashing broad and far, The broken billows of the war, And plumed crests of chieftains bravo Floating like foam upon the wave." These may be considered the principal, they are by no means... | |
| Alexander Malcolm Williams - 1904 - 152 pagina’s
...greeting there he paid; But, parting like a thunderbolt, First in the vanguard made a halt. Then mark'd they, dashing broad and far, The broken billows of the war, And plumfed crests of chieftains brave, Floating like foam upon the wave. Spears shook, and falchions flash'd... | |
| Rolf Boldrewood - 1905 - 484 pagina’s
...stood, The instant that he fell. Where was ever such a picture of a battle in actual engagement ? ' Then marked they, dashing broad and far, The broken...chieftains brave, Floating like foam upon the wave ; But nought distinct they see : Wide raged the battle on the plain ; Spears shook, and falchions flashed... | |
| 1905 - 584 pagina’s
...brightening cloud appears ; And in the smoke the pennons flew, As in the storm the white sea-mew. Then mark'd they, dashing broad and far, The broken billows of...chieftains brave, Floating like foam upon the wave ; But nought distinct they see : Wide raged the battle on the plain ; Spears shook, and falchions flash'd... | |
| Walter Scott - 1906 - 616 pagina’s
...smoke the pennons flew, As in the storm the white sea-mew. Then mark'd they, dashing broad and feu The broken billows of the war, And plumed crests of...chieftains brave Floating like foam upon the wave ; But nought distinct they see : Wide raged the battle on the plain ; Spears shook, and falchions flash'*... | |
| William Stebbing - 1907 - 428 pagina’s
...brightening cloud appears ; And in the smoke the pennons flew, As in the storm the white seamew ; Then mark'd they, dashing broad and far, The broken billows of...chieftains brave, Floating like foam upon the wave ; But nought distinct they see ; Wide raged the battle on the plain ; Spears shook, and falchions flash'... | |
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