 A furious battle, and men yelled, and swords Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that...  Younger American Poets, 1830-1890 - Page 106edited by - 1891 - 666 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1912 - 582 pages
...battle's edge, And thought, 'Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the King's son bears — but this Blunt thing!' he snapt and flung...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Buried in the dry and trodden sand. And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh, he... | |
 | 1880 - 604 pages
...battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — !" he snapt and...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, And ran and snatched it, and with battle -shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down, And saved a... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1884 - 396 pages
...battle's edge, And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel, — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this Blunt thing ! " — He snapt and...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, And ran and snatched it, and, with battle-shout Lifted afresh, he hewed his enemy down, And saved a... | |
 | 1913 - 1124 pages
...battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing—!" he snapt and...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran, and snatched it, and with battle-shout Lifted afresh... | |
 | 1914 - 528 pages
...along the battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steelThat blue blade that the king's son bears— but this Blunt thing!" he snapt and flung...bestead And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh... | |
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 134 pages
...battle's edge, And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — ! " he snapt and flung it from his hand, 44 Opportunity And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore... | |
 | Minot Judson Savage - 1889 - 160 pages
...keener steel,— That blue blade that the King's son bears, — but this Blunt thing I ' — he snapped and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away...and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down, And saved a great cause that heroic day." There... | |
 | James Russell Miller - 1891 - 294 pages
...battle's edge, And thought, ' Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this Blunt thing.' — He snapt and...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh... | |
 | Martha S. Hussey - 1891 - 158 pages
...battle's edge, And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's s6n bears — but this Blunt thing !" — he snapt and...the field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore best6ad, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran... | |
 | Price Collier - 1892 - 286 pages
...battle's edge, And thought, ' Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears, — .but this Blunt thing! ' He snapt and flung...son wounded, sore bestead, And weaponless, and saw tile broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle-shout... | |
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