 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...  Archaeologia Aeliana, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity - Seite 321894Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1850 - 880 Seiten
...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...tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, A« fearlessly and well." The reverend gentleman resumed his seat amidst much applause. Tho Rev. TF... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 532 Seiten
...But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go Though billmeu ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The...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... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1854 - 416 Seiten
...charging knights like whirlwinds Though billmeu ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; * * * * Each stepping where his comrade stood. The instant...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, •Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1854 - 412 Seiten
...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; * * * * Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 590 Seiten
...the strife of death. The English shafts in volleys hail'd. In headlong charge their horse assail'd : Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 914 Seiten
...low. They melted from the field us snow, When stream* are swoln anil south winds blow ISO CAjrro vi. The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 Seiten
...in volleys hail'd, In headlong charge their horse assail'd ; Front, flank, and rear, the squndrons sweep To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1896 - 466 Seiten
...JlditUS ('tutor. A BOOK IV. CHAPTER I. DUUBAE. 4nd Dunbar field resound thy praises loud. MILTON'S Soirai The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable...flight; Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom foutrht like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well. ONCE more upon the charger's back !... | |
 | James Miller (of Haddington, Scotland.) - 1859 - 352 Seiten
...; which, with more credibility, may be imputed to the Steward, who was heir-apparent to the crown. Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1863 - 564 Seiten
...That fought around their king : But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights hke whirlwinds go, Though billmen ply the ghastly blow,...serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire hke knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded... | |
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