 Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon...  Soldiers and Sailors: Or, Anecdotes, Details, and Recollections of Naval and ... - Page 75by Old Humphrey - 1842 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1810 - 590 pages
...often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms :o wield, Fitz-James's blade was swordand shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, . to strike, to feint, to guard ; While less, expert, tho' stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war, Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice... | |
 | 1810 - 1018 pages
...trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pads und ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard ; "While less expert, though stronger fary The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pages
...though stronger far, ïium lancii and glaive, from taige and juck, — The Gael maintained unequal • Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood; ?>'o stinted draught, no scanty tide. The gushing Hood the tartans dyed. Fierce Kodeiick felt the fatal... | |
 | 1811 - 872 pages
...often dashed «side ; For, trained abroad bii arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and ibitid. He practised every pass and ward. To thrust, to strike, to feint, to gond; While less expert, thoagli stronger пи. The Gad maintained unequal «-; 1810.] Äfcirto tf... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...often dashed aside ; For, trained ahroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's hlade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank hlood. No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans died. Fierce Roderick felt... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...often dash'd aside, For, trairi'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...Fili-Jamcs's blade was sword and shield. (7) He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to slrike, to feint, to guard ( While less expert, though stronger far» The Gael maintain' d unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...dash'd aside, For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fiti -James's blade was sword and shield. (7) He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...guard; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - 1836 - 308 pages
...Sandyknowe, of which he then took a farewell for ever. SIR PIERCIE SHAFTON AND HALBERT GLENDINNING. " He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war." SCOTT. [Monastery, Vol. II p. 60— «1. " ' I become oblivious of every thing beside,' observed Sir... | |
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