 | 1840 - 378 страници
...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 billmcn ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still make good Their dark,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 страници
...Bank, and rear, the squadrons swt4-p To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their King. anks of death ; Flourished the trumpets fierce, and...clamours ring, * God and the Cause!'—' God and the Kin made good 6 Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 380 страници
...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 hill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still make good Their... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 638 страници
...whirlwinds go. Though hUlraen ply the ghastly blow. Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn epearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant th*t he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought... | |
 | 1842 - 682 страници
...battle of Flodden Field, that the latter may serve instead of a translation of the passage : — ' But yet though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging...impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood The moment that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom... | |
 | 1862 - 512 страници
...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...Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark unpenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1842 - 718 страници
...battle of Flodden Field, that the latter may serve instead of a translation of the passage : — " But yet though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging...Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark im|ienetrable wood. Each stepping where hi- comrade stood The moment that he fell.... | |
 | 1842 - 480 страници
...go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; 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... | |
 | William Beattie - 1842 - 398 страници
...yet doubted the event of the field, for in the words of the poet — The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood ; Each stepping...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... | |
 | 1842 - 694 страници
...snow, Though charging knights like whirlwind» go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken wag the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still make good Their...impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood The moment that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom... | |
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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 billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring;... 
