 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...  The Lady of the Lake - Page 177by Walter Scott - 1838 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blads was sword and shield. He practised every pass and...in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce... | |
 | 1810 - 590 pages
...death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms :o wield, Fitz-James's blade was swordand shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust,...to strike, to feint, to guard ; While less, expert, tho' stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war, Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice... | |
 | English literature - 1810 - 1018 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pads und ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard ; "While less expert, though stronger fary The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 458 pages
...Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield....; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain... | |
 | Religion - 1811 - 872 pages
...often dashed «side ; For, trained abroad bii arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and ibitid. He practised every pass and ward. To thrust, to strike, to feint, to gond; While less expert, thoagli stronger пи. The Gad maintained unequal «-; 1810.] Äfcirto tf... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...hull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained ahroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's hlade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and...in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank hlood. No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans died. Fierce Roderick... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside, For, trairi'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield....; 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield....; 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...Fili-Jamcs's blade was sword and shield. (7) He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to slrike, 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...dash'd aside, For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fiti -James's blade was sword and shield. (7) He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...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... | |
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