 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, L Each stepping 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... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men 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 ; — I/inked in the serried phalanx tight, (¡room fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 320 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 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...''• As fearlessly and well ; " Till utter darkness clot'd her wing " O'er their thin host and wounded king." . Scoffs Tale ttfFloitien. A little later... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...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...bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring : 36«> Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard... | |
 | England - 1877 - 798 pages
...high and low, made for victory. " 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 ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...hlow, Unhroken was the ring ; The stuhhorn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrahle wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant...dastard flight ; — Linked in the serried phalanx tifc.,t, Groom fought like nohle, squire like knight, 4 « fearlessly and well, Till utter darkness... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...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...whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...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...whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men Mill made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...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...whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade... | |
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But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood... 
