 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blads was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard...strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt... | |
 | Walter Scott - Arthurian legend - 1810 - 454 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield, He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard...strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard...in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing floods the tartans dyed. Fierce... | |
 | English literature - 1810 - 1018 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pads und ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard ; "While less expert, though stronger fary The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon... | |
 | 1810 - 590 pages
...For, trained abroad his arms :o wield, Fitz-James's blade was swordand shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, . to strike, to feint, to guard ; While less, expert, tho' stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war, Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pages
...though stronger far, ïium lancii and glaive, from taige and juck, — The Gael maintained unequal • Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood; ?>'o stinted draught, no scanty tide. The gushing Hood the tartans dyed. Fierce Kodeiick felt... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...trained ahroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's hlade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard...draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans died. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his hlows like wintery rain ; And, as firm... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...trairi'd abroad his arms to wield, 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 maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...train'd abroad his arms to wield, 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 maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...Fili-Jamcs's blade was sword and shield. (7) He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to slrike, to feint, to guard ( 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... | |
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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... 
