 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
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 380 pàgines
...go, Though hill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still make good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where...Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pàgines
...Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good 6 ' ~; :V> ̯ i 6RF{> @ & D *$ 5 Tk Q % { @ K $ 쓋 hs" like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 638 pàgines
...like whirlwinds go. Though hUlraen ply the ghastly blow. Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn epearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant th*t he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought... | |
 | William Beattie - 1842 - 398 pàgines
...circle, disputed the battle till night closed in upon them. Surrey then drew back his forces ; fqj the Scottish centre remaining unbroken, and their...Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well. The Scottish army, however, dispirited by the... | |
 | 1842 - 504 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...Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their... | |
 | 1862 - 512 pàgines
...ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark unpenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant...Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their... | |
 | 1842 - 694 pàgines
...go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken wag the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still make good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood The moment that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom... | |
 | 1842 - 682 pàgines
...go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still make good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood The moment that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom... | |
 | William Beattie - 1843 - 422 pàgines
...field, for in the words of the poet — The stubborn spearmen still made good Thcir dark impenctrable wood ; Each stepping where his comrade stood The instant...Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well. The Scottish army, however, dispirited by the... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1843 - 1154 pàgines
...knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring; ****««* Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant...Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their... | |
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