 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pagina’s
...blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, L Each stepping 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... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pagina’s
...Though bill-men deal the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where...that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; — I/inked in the serried phalanx tight, (¡room fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pagina’s
...Though bill-men deal the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping 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... | |
 | 1811 - 612 pagina’s
..." The stubburn spearmen 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, " Link'd in the serried phalanx tight ; " Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, ''• As fearlessly... | |
 | 1877 - 798 pagina’s
...resolute struggle which all ranks, high and low, made for victory. " The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood ; Each stepping where...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 - 1818 - 372 pagina’s
...ghastly hlow, Unhroken was the ring ; The stuhhorn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrahle wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant...dastard flight ; — Linked in the serried phalanx tifc.,t, Groom fought like nohle, squire like knight, 4 « fearlessly and well, Till utter darkness... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pagina’s
...knights like whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where...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 - 1821 - 530 pagina’s
...knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where...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.) - 1821 - 596 pagina’s
...knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men Mill made 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 the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble,... | |
 | 1894 - 672 pagina’s
...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...closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king.' The night was now closing in but darkness came too late to save the gallant little hand of surrounded... | |
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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... 
