 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...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 and well, Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king; Then skilful Surrey's sage... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...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 noble, squire like knight, * As fearlessly and well, Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's sage... | |
 | Military art and science - 1811 - 612 pages
..." The stubburn spearmen still made good " Their dark impenetrable wood, " Each stepping whrre liis comrade stood " The instant that he fell. " No thought...noble, squire like knight, ''• As fearlessly and well ; " Till utter darkness clot'd her wing " O'er their thin host and wounded king." . Scoffs Tale ttfFloitien.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; — Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
 | England - 1877 - 798 pages
...of quarrel, we must admire the resolute struggle which all ranks, high and low, made for victory. " The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well." Many hours of exhausting strife had now passed, and the hard-earned advantage was on the side of the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded King. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...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...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin Jhost and wounded King. Then skilful Surrey's sage... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that be fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thia host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
 | Archaeology - 1894 - 672 pages
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight : — Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight. As fearlessly and well ; ' Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king.' The night was now closing... | |
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But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, 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 his comrade stood,... 
