 I ne'er delayed, When foeman bade me draw my blade; Nay, more, brave Chief, I vowed thy death: Yet sure thy fair and generous faith, And my deep debt for life preserved, A better meed have well deserved: Can nought but blood our feud atone? Are there...  Saunterings in Europe - Page 337by Charles Wood - 1882 - 346 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...Clan- Alpine's outmost guard. Now, man to man, and steel to steel, A chieftain's vengeance thou shalt feel. See, here, all vantageless I stand, Armed, like...Coilantogle ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword." — XIII. The Saxon paused : — " I ne'er delayed, When foeman bade me draw my blade ; Nay more, brave... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...Clan-Alpine's outmost guard. Now, man to man, and steel to steel, A chieftain's vengeance thou shall reel. See, here, all vantageless I stand, Armed, like thyself,...Coilantogle ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword." — XIII. The Saxon paused : — " 1 ne'er delayed, When foeman bade me draw my blade ; Nay more, brave... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 458 pages
...rebellious clan, Hath Iqd thee safe, through watch and ward, Far past Clan- Alpine's outmost guard. Now, man to man, and steel to steel, A Chieftain's...Coilantogle ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword." — XIII. The Saxon paused : — " I ne'er delayed, When foeman bade me draw my blade ; Nay more, brave... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...steel to steel, A Chieftain's vengeance thou shalt feel. See, here, all vantageless I stand, Arm'd, like thyself, with single brand; For this is Coilantogle...ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword."— XIII. The Saxon paused :—" I ne'er delay'd, When foeman bade me' draw my blade ; Nay more, brave... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...steel to steel, A Chieftain's vengeance thou shalt feel. See, here, all vantageless 1 stand, Arm'd like thyself, with single brand ; For this is Coilantogle...ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword."— XIII. The Saxon paused :— " I ne'er delay'd, When foeman bade me draw my blade ; Nay more, brave... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 pages
...to man, and steel to steel, A chieftain's vengeance tho.u shalt feel. See, here, all vantageless 1 stand, Armed, like thyself, with single brand ; For...Coilantogle ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword. XIII. The Saxon paused : — ' I ne'er delayed, When foeman bade me draw my blade; Nay more, brave... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...vengeance thou shall feel. See, here, all vantagcless I stand, Arra'd, like thyself, with single brand; (5) For this is Coilantogle ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword. «— XIII, The Saxon paused : — « I ne'er delay'd, When f oo man hade me draw ray blade; Nay more,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 394 pages
...Clan-Alpine's outmost guard. Now, man to man, and steel to steel, A Chieftain's vengeance thou shalt feel. See, here, all vantageless I stand, Armed like...Coilantogle ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword." — XIII. The Saxon paused : — " I ne'er delayed, When foeman bade me draw my blade; Nay more, brave... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...steel to steel, A chieftain's vengeance thou shalt fee.1. See here, all vantageless I stand, Arm'd like thyself, with single brand ; For this is Coilantogle ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword." XIII. The Saxon paused: — " I ne'er delay'd, When foeman bade me draw my blade ; Nay more, brave... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 380 pages
...steel to steel, A Chieftain's vengeance thou shalt feel. See, here, all vantageless I stand, Arm'd like thyself, with single brand ; For this is Coilantogle ford, And thou must keep thee with thy sword." — XIII. The Saxon paused : — " I ne'er delay 'd, When foemen bade me draw my blade ! Nay more,... | |
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