 | Michael Bruce - 1770 - 144 pages
...ftrode, And dar'd him to the fight : The GRJEME gave back, and fear'dhis arm^ For well he knew his might. Four of his men, the braveft four, Sunk down...beneath his fword ; But ftill he fcorn'd the poor revenue, And fought their haughty lord. Behind him bafely came the GR..KME, , And wounded in the fide:... | |
 | Flodden, Battle of, 1513 - 1774 - 300 pages
...kept in the rear. With dauntlefs ftep he forward ftrode, And dar'd him to the fight, Then Grseme gave back and fear'd his arm, For well he knew its might....fought their haughty Lord. Behind him bafely came the Grseme, And wounded him in the fide. Out fpouting came the purple gore, And all his tartans dy'd. But... | |
 | History - 1778 - 630 pages
...Withdauntlefs flep he forward ftrode, And dar'd him to the fight ; Then Graeme gave back and fear'd his arffl. For well he knew its might. Four of his men, the braveft four, Sunk down beneath his fword; But itill he fcorn'd the poor revenge, And fought their haughty lord. Behind him bafely came the Graeme,... | |
 | History - 1801 - 554 pages
...rear. . • • With dauntlefs flep he forward ftrodc, And dar'd him to the fight ; Then Graeme gave back and fear'd his arm, For well he knew its might. Four of his men, the braveft fotir, • Sunk down beneath his fword.; But ftill he fcorn'd the poor revenge, And fought their haughty... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 380 pages
...' . r ,l., , • With dauntless step he forward strode, And dar'd him to the fight; But Graeme gave back, and fear'd his arm, For well he knew its might. Four of his men, the bravest four, Sunk down beneath his sword ; But still he scorn'd the poor revenge, And sought thgir... | |
 | Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 432 pages
...With dauntless step he forward strode, And dared him to the fight : Then Graeme gave back, and feared his arm ; For well he knew its might. Four of his men, the bravest four, Sunk down beneath his sword : But still he scorned the poor revenge, And sought their... | |
 | Joseph S. Moore - Ballads - 1846 - 376 pages
...With dauntless step he forward strode, And dared him to the fight : But Graeme gave back, and feared his arm ; For well he knew its might, Four of his men, the bravest four, Sank down beneath his sword : But still he scorned the poor revenge, And sought their... | |
 | Scottish ballads and songs - 1854 - 606 pages
...With dauntless step he forward strode, And dared him to the fight: But Graeme gave back, and feared his arm; For well he knew its might. Four of his men, the bravest four, Sunk down beneath his sword: But still he scorned the poor revenge, And sought their... | |
 | Michael Bruce - 1865 - 290 pages
...in the rear. , With dauntless step he forward strode, And dar'd him to the fight ; But Graham gave back and fear'd his arm, For well he knew its might. Four of his men, the bravest four, Sunk down beneath his sword ; But still he scorn'd the poor revenge, And sought their... | |
 | Michael Bruce - Poets, Scottish - 1865 - 292 pages
...kept in the rear. With dauntless step he forward strode, And dar'd him to the fight ; But Graham gave back and fear'd his arm, For well he knew its might. Four of his men, the bravest four, Sunk down beneath his sword ; But still he scorn'd the poor revenge, And sought their... | |
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... approve the man ; Set by your men, and hand to hand We'll try what valour can. Oft boasting hides a coward's heart ; My weighty sword you fear, Which shone in front of Flodden field When you kept in the rear. 
