 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...  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Page 151by Walter Scott - 1831 - 490 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blads was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank... | |
 | Walter Scott - Arthurian legend - 1810 - 454 pages
...often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield, He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank... | |
 | 1810 - 590 pages
...The Gael maintained unequal war, Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide,...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter shower... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 458 pages
...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,...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...often dashed aside ; For, trained ahroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's hlade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...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,...stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tart ins dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And sbower'd his blows like wintry raiii ; And,... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - Engraving, English - 1836 - 308 pages
...Sandyknowe, of which he then took a farewell for ever. SIR PIERCIE SHAFTON AND HALBERT GLENDINNING. " He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...guard, While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war." SCOTT. [Monastery, Vol. II p. 60— «1. " ' I become oblivious of every thing... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 380 pages
...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,...draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dved. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm... | |
 | Walter Scott - Lady of the Lake (Legendary character) - 1838 - 394 pages
...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,...; 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;... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - Poetry - 1838 - 496 pages
...often dashed aside; For, trained abroad his arras to wield, Filz-James'» blade was sword and shield.' He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...guard; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
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