 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
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1877 - 464 pages
...James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, 25 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, 30 As if men fought upon... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1878 - 232 pages
...they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close — 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 earth, 1 Fought on January 24th, 1502. Flod- of trashes and boughs, &c., wore den Hill Is the last and lowest... | |
 | 1878 - 446 pages
...did rushing come.— Scarce could they hear or see their fbcs, 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 portcntous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | New reader - 1879 - 392 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... | |
 | Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 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... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 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 (bart.) - 1880 - 326 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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...did rushing come. — Scarce could they hear or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. — With the dew on his brow, and tho rust on his mail ; And the te lance's thrust ; And such a yell was there, Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the... | |
 | James Booth (head master of the Caledonian schools, Liverpool) - 1881 - 232 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... | |
 | Historical ballads - 1882 - 308 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... | |
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