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" 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 bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spearmen still made good... "
The Works of Walter Scott, Esq: Marmion; a tale of Flodden field - Page 363
by Sir Walter Scott - 1813
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Marmion;: A Tale of Flodden Field, Volume 1

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...
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Select Reviews, Volumes 1-2

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, (ˇroom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly...
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The Royal Military Chronicle: Or, British Officers Monthly ..., Volume 3

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 was there of dastard flight, " Link'd in the serried phalanx tight ; " Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, ''• As fearlessly...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 122

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...
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The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Esq, Volume 3

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...
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The poetical works of Walter Scott, Volume 4

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...bill-men ply the ghastly blow, 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; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and...
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Marmion

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. i No thought was there of dastard flight; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble,...Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin Jhost and wounded King. Then skilful Surrey's sage commands Led back from strife his shatter'd bands...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet, Volume 6

Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...bill-men ply the ghastly blow, 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 ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and...
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Archaeologia Aeliana, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity

Archaeology - 1894 - 672 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...closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king.' The night was now closing in but darkness came too late to save the gallant little hand of surrounded...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 3

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,...well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thia host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's sage commands Led back from strife his shatter'd...
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