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" 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 89
by Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889
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The Southern Practitioner, Volume 34

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...
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The Californian, Volume 2

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...
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Science, Volume 45

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...
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Science, Volume 45

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...
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A Year of Sunshine: Cheerful Extracts for Every Day in the Year

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...
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American Annals of the Deaf, Volumes 58-59

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...
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Saint Jospeh Medical Herald, Volume 33

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...
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Poems

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...
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Poems

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,...
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Helps for Daily Living

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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