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; The stubborn spear-men still made good... The castles and abbeys of England - Pàgina 67per William Beattie - 1844 - 10 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Beauties - 1865 - 96 pàgines
...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 wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The Battle of Flodden. The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; — Link'd in... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 pàgines
...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...Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till alter darkness closed her wing O'er their... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 pàgines
...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring. 191 The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark,...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearless and... | |
| Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pàgines
...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though hill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good, Their dark...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
| Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 pàgines
...charging knights like whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable...he- fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1908 - 992 pàgines
...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; he lists they sought the plain, The stately Ladye...arms of old. Costly his garb ; his Flemish ruff F like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'ertheirthinhostandwounde... | |
| G. Dowse - 1908 - 104 pàgines
...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; is The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; so Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly... | |
| 1908 - 318 pàgines
...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...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
| Edwin Brockholst Livingston - 1910 - 740 pàgines
...flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their king. ! No thought was there of dastard flight, Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well.4 This Magister Alexander Livingston was the... | |
| Robert Sangster Rait - 1911 - 406 pàgines
...Though charging knights as whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark,...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
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