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 spearmen still made good,... The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottWalter Scott 著 - 1860 - 563 ページ全文表示 - この書籍について
| William Beattie - 1844 - 404 ページ
...event of the field, for in the words of the poet — " The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood Each stepping where his comrade...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... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - 1844 - 374 ページ
...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...instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard fightLinked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire, like knight, As fearlessly... | |
| Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 ページ
...defeated and slain, with the flower of the Scottish nobility. The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade...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... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1845 - 556 ページ
...Though billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Liiik'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fonght like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly... | |
| Walter Scott - 1848 - 772 ページ
...bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still make good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade...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 ページ
...the Scots it is finely said by the Author of MAKMION — The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade...O'er their thin host and wounded King. Then skilful Surrey 's sage commands Led back from strife his shattered bands ; And from the charge they drew, As... | |
| 1850 - 880 ページ
...bill-men ply the ghastly blow. Unbroken was the ring. " The stubborn spearmen silll made good Their dark Impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade...tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, A« fearlessly and well." The reverend gentleman resumed his seat amidst much applause. Tho Rev. TF... | |
| 1850 - 862 ページ
...good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood. The instant that he (ell. No thought was there of dastard flight : — Linked...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well." The reverend gentleman resumed hie Feat amidst much applause. sie 317 The Rev. TF NEWMAN, of Shortwood,... | |
| A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 ページ
...tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knightAs fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness clos'd her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king; Then...skilful Surrey's sage commands Led back from strife his shatter'd bands ; And from the charge they drew, As mountain waves, from wasted lands, Sweep back to... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 532 ページ
...Though billmeu ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade...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... | |
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