 Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon...  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - 151 ページWalter Scott 著 - 1831 - 490 ページ全文表示 - この書籍について
 | 1899 - 336 ページ
...n'er mighi see again. Then foot, and point, and eye opposed, in dubious strife they darkly closed ; Three times in closing strife they stood, and thrice...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, and showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, against the winter shower... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1888 - 364 ページ
...particularly of the buckler, or target, was general in Queen Elizabeth's time, although that of the He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...expert, though stronger far. The Gael maintain'd unequal war.1 single rapier seems to have been occasionally practised much earlier.* Rowland Yorke, however,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1106 ページ
...often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. d thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on; 512 WAR. 513 •a maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
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