Lord Marmion turned — well was his need — And dashed the rowels in his steed, Like arrow through the archway sprung, The ponderous grate behind him rung; To pass there was such scanty room, The bars descending razed his plume. Marmion;: A Tale of Flodden Field - Page 338by Walter Scott - 1808 - 377 pagesFull view - About this book
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...The Douglas in his hall ? And hop'st thou hence unscathed to go ? — No, by Saint Bryde of Bothwell, no ! — Up drawbridge, grooms — what, Warder, ho! Let the portcullis fall." — Lord Marniion turned, — well was his need ! And dashed the rowels in his steed, Like arrow through the... | |
| Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 pages
...den, The Douglas in his hall ? And hop'st thou hence unscathed to go ? No, by Saint Bryde of Bothwell, no ! Up drawbridge grooms — what, Warder, ho ! Let the portcullis fall." Lord Marmion turn'd ; well was his need, And dash'd the rowels in his steed, Like arrow through the arch-way sprung,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...And hopest thou hence unscathed to go ? — No, hy Saint Bryde of Bothwell, no ! — Up drawhridge, grooms — what, Warder, ho ! Let the portcullis fall."...arrow through the arch-way sprung, The ponderous grate hehind him rung : To pass there was such scanty room, The hars, descending, razed his plume. XV. The... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pages
...Douglas in his hall ? " And hopest thou hence unscathed to go ? — " No, by Saint Bride of Bothwell, no !— " Up drawbridge, grooms— what, Warder, ho ! " Let the portcullis fall." — Lord Marmion turn'd, — well was his need, And (hislf (I the rowels in his steed, Like arrow through the arch-way... | |
| Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...The Douglas in his hall ? And hopest thou hence unscathed to go ? — No, by Saint Bride of Bothwell, no ! — Up drawbridge, grooms — what, Warder, ho ! Let the portcullis fall." — Lord Marmion turn'd, — well was his need, And dash'd the rowels in his steed, Like arrow through the arch-way... | |
| 1823 - 696 pages
...sends back a loud defiance to the Douglas. Lord Marmion tum'd, — well was his need, — And dash'd the rowels in his steed, Like arrow through the archway...such scanty room The bars descending razed his plume. C. 6. Hœc auclax etiamnum in limine retro Vociferan«, jam tune impulsa per agmina prœceps, Evolat.... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...The Douglas in his hall ? And hopest thou hence unseathed to go ? — No, by Saint Bride of Bothwell, no ! — Up drawbridge, grooms — what, Warder, ho ! Let the portcullis fall." Lord Marmion turn'd— well was his need, And dash'd the rowels in his steed, Like arrow through the arch-way sprung,... | |
| J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pages
...No, by Saint Bryde of Bothwell, no ! Up drawbridge, grooms — what, Warder, ho ! Let the port cullis fall." Lord Marmion turned, well was his need, And...dashed the rowels in his steed, Like arrow through the arch way sprung, The pond'rous grate behind him rung : To pass there was such scanty room, « The bars,... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...Up drawbridge, grooms—what, warder, ho! Let the portcullis fall."— Lord Marmion turned,—well was his need, And dashed the rowels in his steed,...scanty room, The bars, descending, razed his plume. The steed along the drawbridge flies, Just as it trembled on the rise; Not lighter does the swallow... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 430 pages
...of Bomhay, who, having refused to acknowledge Lord Marmion turn'd,—well was his need, And dash'd the rowels in his steed, Like arrow through the archway sprung, The ponderous grate hehind him rung: To pass there was such scanty room, The bars, descending, razed his plume. the pre-eminence... | |
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