King James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there Of sudden and portentous birth, As if... The Subaltern Officer. A Narrative - Page 166by George Wood (Captain.) - 1825 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 418 pages
...rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 pages
...rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pages
...James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear or see their foes, Until at weapon point they close. They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1857 - 420 pages
...weapon-point they close, — 2 They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, 1 [" Of all the poetical battles which have been fought, from the days of Homer to those of Mr. Southey,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1857 - 428 pages
...rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close, — 2 They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, 1 [" Of all the poetical... | |
| English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 364 pages
...rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 580 pages
...did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see, their foes Until at weapon point they close. They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 578 pages
...did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear, or see, their foes Until at weapon point they close. They close, in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway, and with lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
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