 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...gauntlet at the towers. " Horse ! horse !" the Douglas cried, " and chase ! But soon he reined his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...horse !" the Douglas cried, " and chase !" But soon he reined his fury's pace : " A royari|iessenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name. — A letter...the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...gauntlet at the towers. " Horse ! horse !" the Douglas cried, " and chase !* But soon he reined his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...gauntlet at the towers. Horse ! horse ! the Douglas cried, and chase, But soon he reign'd his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...! At first in heart it liked me ill, When the king prais'd his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Botham, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...gauntlet at the towers. " Horse ! horse !" the Douglas cried, " and chase !" But soon he reined his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...gauntlet at the towers. " Horse ! horse !" the Douglas cried, " and chase!" But soon he rein'd his fury's pace ; " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...forged! Saint Jude to speed ! Did ever knight so foul % deed! At first in heart it liked me ill, When the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...gauntlet at the towers. " Horse ! horse !" the Douglas cried, " and chace !" But soon he rein'd his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, " Though most...King praised his clerkly skill. " Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, " Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : " So swore I, and I swear it still, "... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...gauntlet at the towers. " Horse ! horse !" the Douglas cried, " and chase !" But soon he rein'd his fury's pace ; " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...the Douglas cried, " and chase !" But soon he rein'd his fury's pace ; " A royal messenger he eame, Though most unworthy of the name A letter forged !...the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...pours, And shook his gauntlet at ilic tu wen. « Horse! horse!» the Douglas cried, «and chase!» « A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name.— A letter forged ! Saint Jude to spcrd! Did ever knight so foul a deed? (12) At first in heart it liked me ill, When the king praised... | |
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Marmion reached his band, He halts, and turns with clenched hand, And shout of loud defiance pours, And shook his gauntlet at the towers. ' Horse ! horse ! ' the Douglas cried, ' and chase ! ' But soon he reined his fury's pace : 'A royal messenger he... 
