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 spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood,... Bentley's Miscellany - Página 5801842Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 páginas
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; — I Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight) As fearlessly and well, Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king; Then skilful Surrey's sage... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 páginas
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. Xo thought was there of dastard flight ;— Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, * As fearlessly and well, Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's sage... | |
| 1811 - 612 páginas
...still made good " Their dark impenetrable wood, " Each stepping whrre liis comrade stood " The instant that he fell. " No thought was there of dastard flight,...noble, squire like knight, ''• As fearlessly and well ; " Till utter darkness clot'd her wing " O'er their thin host and wounded king." . Scoffs Tale ttfFloitien.... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 páginas
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; — Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| 1877 - 798 páginas
...spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood ; Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well." Many hours of exhausting strife had now passed, and the hard-earned advantage was on the side of the... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 páginas
...spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight;...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 páginas
...spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded King. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 páginas
...good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. i No thought was there of dastard flight; Link'd in...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin Jhost and wounded King. Then skilful Surrey's sage... | |
| Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 páginas
...made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that be fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thia host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| 1894 - 672 páginas
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight : — Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight. As fearlessly and well ; ' Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king.' The night was now closing... | |
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