 Then each at once his falchion drew, Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each looked to sun, and stream, and plain, As what they ne'er might see again; Then foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed.  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Page 428by Walter Scott - 1852 - 580 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1810 - 1018 pages
...description and bold painting, which characterizes all hie works : t . . •• • ¡ XV. •' Til fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field...Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pads und ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard ; "While less expert, though stronger fary... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...might see again ; Then, foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed XV. Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so...For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blads was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard... | |
 | 1810 - 590 pages
...his faukhion drew, Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each looked to sun, and stream, and plain. As what they ne'er might see again ; Then foot, and...eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. ' 111 fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he threw. Whose brazen studs and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...his faulchion drew, Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each looked to sun, and stream, and plain, As what they ne'er might see again ; Then, foot, and...eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. V XV. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That en the field his targe he threw, Whose brazen studs... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...might see again ; Then, foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. XV. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he thf^w, v Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad... | |
 | 1811 - 872 pages
...his faulcbkm dre». Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each looked to sun, aild stream, and plan, As what they ne'er might see again ; Then, foot, and...eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. '•' III fared it then with Roderick Dbo, That on the field his tarife h* threw. Whose brazen studs... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...his falchion drew, Each OB the ground his scahhard threw, Each looked to sun, and stream, and plain, As what they ne'er might see again ; Then, foot, and point, and eye opposed, In duhious strife they darkly closed. XV. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...his faulchion drew, Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each look'd to sun, and stream, and plain, As what they ne'er might see again; Then foot, and...eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. XV. Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside, For, trairi'd abroad his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...might see again ; Then foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. XV. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he threw, vOL. Iv. K Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad... | |
 | 1822 - 874 pages
...as are enjoyed by the Commons of Great Britain, our mother country." Ill far'd it then with Roderic Dhu That on the field his targe he threw, Whose brazen studs and tough bull hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade... | |
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