And plaids and bonnets waving high, And broad-swords flashing to the sky, Are maddening in the rear. Onward they drive, in dreadful race, Pursuers and pursued; Before that tide of flight and chase, How shall it keep its rooted place, The spearmen's twilight... The Lady of the Lake: A Poem - Page 159by Walter Scott - 1826 - 282 pagesFull view - About this book
| Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 pages
...shouldering side to side, The bristling ranks the onset bide.— ' We'll quell the savage mountaineer, Bear back both friend and foe !'— Like reeds before...tempest's frown, That serried grove of lances brown As their Tinchel* cows the game ! They come as fleet as forest deer, We'll drive them back as tame.'—... | |
| Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 pages
...pursued ; Before that tide of flight and chase, How shall it keep its rooted place, The spearmen's twilight wood? , — 'Down, down,' cried Mar, 'your...side to side, The bristling ranks the onset bide. * ie those in advance of the main army. — 'We'll quell the savage mountaineer, As their Tinchel *... | |
| 1868 - 510 pages
...and pursued ; Before that tide of flight and chase How shall it keep its rooted place, The spearmen's twilight wood ? "Down, down," cried Mar, "your lances...frown, That serried grove of lances brown At once lay levelled low ; And closely shouldering side to side The bristling ranks the onset bide. " We'll quell... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1868 - 544 pages
...pursued; Before that tide of flight and chase, How shall it keep its rooted place, — The spearmen's twilight wood ? — " Down ! down ! " cried Mar, "...frown, That serried grove of lances brown At once lay leveled low; And closely shouldering side to side, The bristling ranks the onset bide. — We '11 quell... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 536 pages
...Before that tide of flight and chase, How shall it keep its rooted place, The spearmen's twilight wood i 'Down, down,' cried Mar, 'your lances down! Bear back...friend and foe !' Like reeds before the tempest's frowu, That serried grove of lances brown At once lay Icvcll'd-low; And closely shouldering side to... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 pages
...How shall it keep its rooted place, Tho spearmen's twilight wood? 1 Down, down,' cried Mar, ' TOUT lances down ! Bear back both friend and foe !' Like...before the tempest's frown, That serried grove- of Janees brown At once lay levell'd low; And closely shouldering Hid« to side, 'ihc bristling ranks... | |
| Walter Scott - 1869 - 336 pages
...pursued ; Before that tide of flight and chase, How shall it keep its rooted place, The spearmen's twilight wood ? ' Down, down,' cried Mar, ' your lances...frown, That serried grove of lances brown At once lay leveled low ; And closely shouldering side to side, The bristling ranks the onset bide. ' We'll quench... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 396 pages
...its rooted place, The spearmen's twilight wood ? 8. " Down, down," cried Mar, " your lances down 1 Bear back both friend and foe ! " Like reeds before...frown, That serried " grove of lances brown At once lay levelled low ; And closely shouldering side to side The bristlinij ranks the onset bide. O "We'll quell... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1870 - 798 pages
...race, Pursners and pursned ; Before that tide of flight and chase, — "Down, down," cried Mar, "yonr lances down ! Bear back both friend and foe ! " Like...shouldering side to side, The bristling ranks the onset hide. — " We '11 qnell the savage monntaineer, As their Tinchel 1 cows the game ! They come as fleet... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pages
...pursued ; Before that tide of flight and chase, How shall it keep its rooted place, — The spearmen's twilight wood? — " Down ! down ! " cried Mar, "...frown, That serried grove of lances brown At once lay leveled low ; And closely shouldering side to side, The bristling ranks the onset bide. — We '11... | |
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