 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 the battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that...  Younger American Poets, 1830-1890 - Page 106edited by - 1891 - 666 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Stratton Duluth Brooks - 1907 - 268 pages
...of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this Blunt thing " he snapped and flung it from his hand, And, lowering, crept away...and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh, he hewed his enemy down And saved a great cause that heroic day. — EDWARD... | |
 | Francis Greenwood Peabody - 1907 - 256 pages
...the lung's son bears — but this Blunt thing I ' He snapt and flung it from his hand, And cowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's...and with battle-shout Lifted afresh, he hewed his enemies down And saved a great cause that heroic day." XXVIII COMMANDING THE MORNING xxxviii. 12—14.... | |
 | George Dimmick Latimer - 1907 - 206 pages
...the battle's edge, And thought, ' Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade the King's son bears, but this Blunt thing!' He snapt and flung it...bestead — And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Half buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh,... | |
 | Francis Greenwood Peabody - 1907 - 260 pages
...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 cowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore bestead, And weaponless,... | |
 | Mary Allette Ayer - 1908 - 212 pages
...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...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword Hilt buried in the dry and sodden sand, And ran, and snatched it, and with battle-shout Lifted afresh... | |
 | 1907 - 438 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1908 - 312 pages
...battle's edge — And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel Than the blue blade that the King's son bears — But this blunt thing ! " He snapt and Flung...Sore bestead, and weaponless ; and saw The broken swordhilt buried in the dry And trodden sand ; and ran and Snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1908 - 322 pages
...a sword of keener steel Than the blue blade that the King's son bears — But this blunt thing 1 " He snapt and Flung it from his hand, and lowering...Sore bestead, and weaponless ; and saw The broken swordhilt buried in the dry And trodden sand ; and ran and Snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1908 - 314 pages
...edge — And thought, "Had la sword of keener steel \ Than the blue blade that the King's son bear N? But this blunt thing ! " He snapt and Flung it from...left the field. Then came the King's son, wounded, JSore bestead, and weaponless ; and saw The broken swordhilt buried in the dry And trodden sand ; and... | |
 | David James Burrell - 1908 - 296 pages
...sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this Blunt thing — I " he snapt and flung it from his hand, And, lowering,...the field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore bested, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, And ran and snatched it, and, with battle-shout Lifted... | |
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