 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 - 1848 - 772 pàgines
...go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still make good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where...stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there cf dastard flight: Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight,... | |
 | 1849 - 468 pàgines
...Englishmen of rank who fell at Flodden. Of the Scots it is finely said by the Author of MAKMION — The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable...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... | |
 | 1854 - 428 pàgines
...dark impenetrable wood, Eaeh stepping where his eomrade stood, The instant that ho fell. No thonght was there of dastard flight, Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fonght like noble, sqnire like knight, At fearlessly and well.' The king was at length slain, and fell... | |
 | 1850 - 880 pàgines
...whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow. Unbroken was the ring. " The stubborn spearmen silll made good Their dark Impenetrable wood, Each stepping...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight :— Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, A« fearlessly... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 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 wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knightAs fearlessly and well... | |
 | 1850 - 862 pàgines
...whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow. Unbroken was the ring. " The stubborn »pcarmen st ill made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood. The instant that he (ell. No thought was there of dastard flight : — Linked in the serried phalanx tight. Groom fought... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pàgines
...dark impenetrable wood, Eaeh stepping where his eomrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thonght was there of dastard flight ; — Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fonght like noble, sqnire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till ntter darkness elos'd her wing... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 532 pàgines
...Though charging knights like whirlwinds go Though billmeu ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Liuk'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 536 pàgines
...Though charging knights like whirlwinds go Though tollmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable...stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that hi- fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Liuk'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 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...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... | |
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