There spread a cloud of dust along a plain ; And underneath the cloud, or in it, raged 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... A Library of American Literature... - Page 89by Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889Full view - About this book
| 1912 - 582 pages
...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...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
...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...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... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - 1917 - 692 pages
...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 the king 'a son bears, — but this Blunt thing — I" he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - 1917 - 700 pages
...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 the king 's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — !" he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering... | |
| Kate Sanborn - 1884 - 396 pages
...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, —...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
...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...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
...hemmed by foes. A craven hung 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...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
...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...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... | |
| Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 136 pages
...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...but this Blunt thing — ! " he snapt and flung it And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore bestead, And weaponless,... | |
| Minot Judson Savage - 1889 - 160 pages
...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...that the King's son bears, — but this Blunt thing I ' — he snapped and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away and left the field. " Then came... | |
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