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" Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep To break the Scottish circle deep That fought around their king. But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring;... "
The poetical works of sir Walter Scott - Page 140
by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823
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Marmion;: A Tale of Flodden Field, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men deal the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable...
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 1

Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pages
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; , Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, . To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men deal the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable...
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Select Reviews, Volumes 1-2

1809 - 914 pages
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their king. Dut yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men...
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Marmion

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, ' To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought...
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The Royal Military Chronicle: Or, British Officers Monthly ..., Volume 3

1811 - 612 pages
...vollics hail'd, "In Jir.nl I. in;; charge their horse assail'd, " Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, • • To break the Scottish circle deep,...Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, " Though lull-men ply the ghastly blow, " Unbroken was the ring ; " The stubburn spearmen still made good "...
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The Works of Walter Scott, Esq: Marmion; a tale of Flodden field

Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...in vollies hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep. To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring : 36«> Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought...
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The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Esq, Volume 3

Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To hreak the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their...Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though hill-men deal the ghastly hlow, Unhroken was the ring ; The stuhhorn spear-men still made good Their...
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Marmion

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...in vollies hail'd, In headlong charge their horse assail'd ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...bill-men ply the ghastly blow, The stubborn spear-men Mill made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that...
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Archaeologia Aeliana, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity

1894 - 672 pages
...in volleys hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed : Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring : The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 3

Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...in vollies hail'd, In headlong charge their horse assail'd ; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep, To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought...whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; •5 The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each...
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