 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 Seiten
...devoured, it was so manful ; And so much scorned to lurk in case, As if it durst not show its face. This sword a dagger had, his page, That was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs unto knight-errants do. It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for drudging.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1877 - 610 Seiten
...with courage bolder Than Serjeant Bum invading shoulder. Oft had it ta'en possessi6n, And pris'ners too, or made them run. , This sword a dagger had,...was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knights-errant do : It was a serviceable dudgeon,1 Either for fighting or for... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1877 - 472 Seiten
...pleasure in humour such as this ? — 1 Hvdibras, part i. canto i. I. 211-250. " Ibid. I. 253-280. " This sword a dagger had, his page, That was but little for his age ; And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs upon knights-errant do. ... When it had stabb'd, or broke a head, It would scrape... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 Seiten
...devoured, it was so manful ; And so much scorned to lurk in case, As if it durst not show its face. This sword a dagger had, his page, That was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs unto knight-errants do. It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for drudging.... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1878 - 518 Seiten
...ЗЛап ha^t bie Setter, teinigt ©tiebeln Unb pfianjt mit t^ra аиф Йаиф unb ¿jtotebeín. *) *) This sword a dagger had, his page, That was but little for his age; And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs upon knigts-errant do When it had stabb'd or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers... | |
 | Passages, John Allen Giles - 1881 - 744 Seiten
...with courage bolder Than Sergeant Bum invading shoulder 5 Oft had it ta'en possession, And pris'ners too, or made them run. This sword a dagger had, his...was but little for his age ; And therefore waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knights-errant do : It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1881 - 270 Seiten
...Serjeant Bum invading shoulder; Oft had it ta'en possession, And prisoners too, or made them run. 375 This sword a dagger had, his page, That was but little for his age: And therefore waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knights errant do. It was a serviceable dudgeon, 3 so Either for fighting or... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1882 - 442 Seiten
...rancour of its edge had felt ; For of the lower end two handful It had devoured, it was so manful. This sword a dagger had, his page. That was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs upon knight-errants do : It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1883 - 516 Seiten
...life or death, their fortunes sever ; But with his rusty sickle mow Both down together at a blow. n This sword a dagger had his page, That was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so As Dwarfs upon Knights errants do. . . When it had stabb'd or broke a head, It would scrape... | |
 | Frederick William Fairholt - 1885 - 468 Seiten
...xal hem kylle or he xal me." Their constant use by military men is alluded to in " Hudibras : " — " This sword a dagger had, his page, That was but little for his age." Scottish daggers or quhingars " bravelie and maist artificiallie made and embroiderit with gold" appear... | |
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