 Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Linked in the serried...  Twelve years' Queen's scholarship questions - Page 191by Education Ministry of - 1882Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Military art and science - 1811 - 612 pages
...whrre liis comrade stood " The instant 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 well ; " Till utter darkness clot'd her wing " O'er their thin host and wounded king."... | |
 | 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...stepping where his comrade stood, The instant 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 well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...where his comrade stood, The instant 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 well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded King. Then... | |
 | 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.'... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...where his comrade stood, The instant that be 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 well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thia host and wounded king. Then... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...where his comrade stood, The instant 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 well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then... | |
 | Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Scotland) - Berwickshire (Scotland) - 1857 - 526 pages
...where his comrade stood. The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight, I ,i nk'il in the serried phalanx tight Groom fought like noble, squire like knight As fearlesssly and well." •with the Roman Consul Varro ; it was in fact the Scottish Cannae. Scarcely... | |
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