 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 sider
...flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Again'St the winter...weapon from his hand, And, backwards borne upon the leu, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee. XVI. " Now, yield thee, or, by Him who made The world,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 sider
...flood 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...weapon from his hand, And, backwards borne upon the lee, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee. " Now, yield thee, or, by Him who made The world, thy... | |
 | 1810 - 590 sider
...felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe invulnerable...weapon from his hand, And, backwards borne upon the lee, Brought the proud chieftain to his knee. " Now, yield thee, or, by him who made The world, thy... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 sider
...the fatal drain, . . And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, f Against the winter shower is proof, The foe invulnerable...steady skill ; • Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand i Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And, backwards borne upon the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain... | |
 | 1811 - 868 sider
...felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or cattle roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe invulnerable still Foiled his wild rage by steady skill ; 1111 at advantage ta'en, his brand Forcrd Roderick's weapon from his hand; And backwards burnc upon... | |
 | 1811 - 872 sider
...And showered his blows like w inti \ rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle roof. Against the »inter shower is proof, The foe invulnerable still Foiled his wild rage by steady skill ; Till at advantage ta'eu, his brand ïorcvd Roderick's weapon from his hand ; And backwards borne upon the lee. Brought... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 sider
...felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintery rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe invulnerable...brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And, backirards borne upon the lee, Brought the proud chieftain to his kn«e. 14 XVI. " Now, yield ye, or,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 sider
...flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, 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 Forced Roderick's weapon... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 sider
...flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, 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 Forced Roderick's weapon... | |
 | F. Campbell - 1824 - 440 sider
...Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And as firm tower, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof,...invulnerable still, Foiled his wild rage by steady skill j Till at advantage ta'en his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And backwards borne upon... | |
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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. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And... 
