 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 lehte
...Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feiut, tu ct's roar ? 0 thou child of many prayers ! Life hath...of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, Hay floods the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderii-k felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871 - 234 lehte
...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 Charles Curtis - 1872 - 168 lehte
...tough bull-bide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry rain : And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter shower... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1872 - 218 lehte
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms 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;... | |
 | 1872 - 900 lehte
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's pany floods the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry ram... | |
 | Jarrold and sons, ltd - 1872 - 276 lehte
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz- James's blade was sword and shield ; He practised every pass...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... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 408 lehte
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass...fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, 'invulnerable still,... | |
 | James Ridgway - 1873 - 306 lehte
...tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield, He practised every pass...fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe invulnerable still Foiled... | |
 | Star reciter - 1873 - 330 lehte
...tougli bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad bis arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield ; He practised every pass...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 - 1873 - 328 lehte
...Elizabeth's time, although that of the single rapier seems to have been occasionally practised VOL. III. 17 J He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. much earlier.' Rowland Yorke, however, who betrayed the fort of Zutphen to... | |
| |
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... 
