 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 דפים
...might see again ; Then foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed ! Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter-shower is... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 440 דפים
...to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 דפים
...to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 444 דפים
...feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael * maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood ; * Pronounced gale. No stinted draught, no scanty tide, — The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce... | |
 | James White - 1858 - 316 דפים
...to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...or castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable still, Foil'd his wild rage by steady skill ; Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 450 דפים
...feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael * maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...tide, — The gushing flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Koderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ;* And, as firm rock, or castle... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1858 - 952 דפים
...pathetic complaint: — "Sword and buckler fight begins to ¡{row out of use. I am sorry for it : 1 shall never see good manhood again. If it be once gone, this (raking fight of rapier and dagger will come up ; then a tall man, aiid a good •word-and-buckler... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1860 - 372 דפים
...The Gael maintain'd unequal war Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide,...rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against tne winter shower is proof, The foe invulnerable still Foiled his wild rage by steady skill ; Till... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1860 - 216 דפים
...to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock or castle-roof, Against the wintry shower is... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1860 - 310 דפים
...might see again: Then foot, and point, and eye opposed In dubious strife they darkly closed. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans died. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain And shower'd his blows like wintry rain, And as firm rock... | |
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Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans dyed. 
