 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 536 pages
...train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz- James's blade was sword and shield, f 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 blade drank... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, 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 Gruel maintained unequal war. . Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 pages
...aside ; Forr trained abroad his arms to wield, FItz-James's blade was sword and shield. , , The (lael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood : No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing floods the tartans dyed. Fierce... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1869 - 336 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield.90 He practiced every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard...in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 pages
...For trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitzjames's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard...in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide ; The gushing flood the tartan dyed. Fierce... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 pages
...For trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitzjames's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard...in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide ; The gushing flood the tartan dyed. Fierce... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - English language - 1870 - 422 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised even' pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard;...in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - English language - 1870 - 72 pages
...each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. — Goldsmith. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard, While less expert, but stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1870 - 798 pages
...to strike, to feint, to gnard ; While less expert, thongh stronger far, The Gael maintained uneqnal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871 - 248 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard...in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood ; — No stinted draught, no scanty tide, 210 The gushing flood the tartans dyed.... | |
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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 maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon... 
