And locked his arms his foeman round.— Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown ! That desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through bars of brass and triple steel! — They tug, they strain ! down, down they go, .... The Lady of the Lake: A Poem - Page 116by Walter Scott - 1848 - 155 pagesFull view - About this book
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...throat he sprung, Received, but reck'd not of a wound, And locked his arms his foeman round. — Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is...Fitz-James below. The Chieftain's gripe his throat compress' d, His knee was planted in his breast ; His clotted locks he backward threw, Across his brow... | |
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...throat he sprung, Received, but reck'd not of a wound, And locked his arms his foeman round. — Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is...down, down, they go, The Gael above, Fitz-James below. XVI. The Chieftain's gripe his throat compress'd, His knee was planted in his breast ; His clotted... | |
| 1810 - 1018 pages
...sprung, Received, but reek'd not of »wound, And locked his arms his fneman round,— Now, callant Saion, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand. is round thee thrown...! — They tug, they strain ; — down, down, they E°» The Gael above, Fitz-James below. The .Chieftian's gripe his throat compress'd, . Hu knee was... | |
| 1810 - 590 pages
...throat he sprung. Received, but recked not of a wound, And locked his arms his foeman round.— • Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown 1 That desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through bars of brass and triple steel ! They tug, they... | |
| 1811 - 872 pages
...thrown ! That desperate grasp thy fr<iiuc might feel, Through bars of brass and triple steel! — The? tug, they strain ; — down, down, they go, The Gael above, Fitz-James below. The chieftain's gripr. his throat compress'd, His knee was planted in his breast ; №i clotted locks lie backward... | |
| 1811 - 868 pages
...wound. And locked his arms his foeman round. — Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's han»l is round thee thrown! That desperate grasp thy frame might feel. Through barsol brass and triple steel! — They tug.they strain ; — down, down, they go, The Gael above,... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...throat he sprung, Received, hut recked not of a wound, And locked his arms his foeman round.— Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is...That desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through hars of hrass and triple steel ! — They tug, they strain ; — down, down, they go, The Gael ahove,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...throat he sprung; Received, but reck'd not of a wound, And lock'd his arms his foeman round.— Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is...they strain !—down, down, they go, The Gael above, Fitz- T ames below. VOL. vI. B • The Chieftain's gripe his throat compress'd, His knee was planted... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...his arms his forman round. — Now, (¡allant Saxon, hold thine own! No maiden's hand is round ihee thrown ! That desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through bars of brass and (ripie steel ! — They tug, they strain ! down, down, they (jo, Tin; r.ael :ibo\e, Fit/-Jamcs below.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...throat he sprung; (8) Received, but reck'd not of a wound, And lock'd his arms his foeman round.— Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own! No maiden's hand is...they strain ! down, down, they go, The Gael above, Fill-James below. The chieftain's gripe his throat compress'd, His knee was planted in Ins breast;... | |
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