 | George Newenham Wright - 1836 - 356 ページ
...Sandyknowe, of which he then took a farewell for ever. SIR PIERCIE SHAFTON AND HALBERT GLENDINNING. " He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...guard, While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael riiaintained unequal war." SCOTT. [Monastery, Vol. II p. 60— «1. " ' I become oblivious of every... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 380 ページ
...tough bull -hide Had death so often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass...draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dved. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 394 ページ
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside; For, trained abroad his arras to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass...; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing floods the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain;... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 ページ
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside, For train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 ページ
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass...expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war.5 Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood ; No stinted... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1842 - 366 ページ
...often dashed aside ; For trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz James's blade was sword and shield J He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 ページ
...trained ahroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's hlade was sword and shield^ He practised every pats and ward. To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard...in closing strife they stood. And thrice the Saxon sword drank hlood— No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 434 ページ
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 ページ
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 ページ
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood... | |
| |
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 maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon... 
