 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1839 - 932 pàgines
...charging knights like whirlwinds go. Though billmi-n ply the ghastly blow, Unbnikpn was the ring : The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well."* Nor did they cease fighting when James bit the dust with an English arrow sticking in his body, and... | |
 | 1840 - 368 pàgines
...whirlwinds go, Though billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still make good Their dark, impenetrable wood, Each stepping...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... | |
 | James Orange - 1840 - 534 pàgines
...billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring : The stubborn still made good Their dark impregnable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood The instant...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well." 1521. Henry set himself as the defender of the catholic church, and 14th May began a persecution against... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1840 - 370 pàgines
...strange eruptions are. Casca. 'Tis Caesar that you mean ; is it not, Cassius ? Julius C&sar. CHAPTER I. 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 and... | |
 | William Howitt - 1840 - 548 pàgines
...Though 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 sorried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
 | Henry William Herbert, Horace Smith - 1840 - 1020 pàgines
...these strange eruptions are. CMC*. 'Tis Cttsar that you mean ; is it not. Cassias ? JulttU CHAPTER I. 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 and... | |
 | William Howitt - 1840 - 560 pàgines
...comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; Linked in the sorricd phalanx tight, Groom fought like 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... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pàgines
...Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good 6 Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where...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... | |
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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 bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the... 
