 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 468 sider
...spear. Onward the baffled warrior bore His course — but soon his course was o'er ! — High in his stirrups stood the King, And gave his battle-axe the...helmet crash'd like hazel-nut ; The axe-shaft, with its bra/en clasp, Was shiver'd to the gauntlet grasp. Springs from the blow the startled horse, Drops to... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1815 - 466 sider
...spear. Onward the baffled warrior bore His course — but soon his course was o'er ! — High in his stirrups stood the King, And gave his battle-axe the swing. Right on De Bonne, the whiles he pass'd, Fell that stern dint—the first— the last ! — Such strength upon... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 394 sider
...spear. Onward the baffled warrior bore His course — but soon his course was o'er !— High in his stirrups stood the King, And gave his battle-axe the...strength upon the blow was put, The helmet crash'd like hazel nut ; The axe-shaft, with its brazen clasp, Was shiver'd to the gauntlet grasp. Springs from... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 312 sider
...spear. Onward the baffled warrior bore His course — but soon his course was o'er ! — High in his stirrups stood the King, And gave his battle-axe the...strength upon the blow was put, The helmet crash'd like hazel nut ; The axe-shaft, with its brazen clasp. Was shiver'd to the gauntlet grasp. Springs from... | |
 | 1825 - 448 sider
...stirrups stood the king, And gave his battle axe the swing. Right on De Boune, the whiles he passed, Fell that stern dint — the first — the last! — Such strength upon the blow was put, The helmet crashed like hazel nut ; The axe-shaft, with its brazen clasp, Was shivered to the gauntlet grasp.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 sider
...And gave his baltlc-nxc the swing. Right on De lionne, the whiles he pass'd, Fell that stern diut— the first— the last! — Such strength upon the...helmet crash'd like hazel-nut; The axe-shaft, with its brazen-clasp, Was shiver d to the gauntlet grasp. Springs from the blow the startled horse, Drops to... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 sider
...the spear. Onward the baffled warrior bore His course — but soon his course wa» o'erf High in his stirrups stood the king, And gave his battle-axe the swing. Right on De Boune, the whiles he passed, Fell that »tern dint — the first— the last! Such strength upon the blow was JIHÍ, The... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1840 - 286 sider
...— hut soon his course was o'er ! — High in his stirrups stood the King, And gave his hattle-axe the swing. Right on De Boune, the whiles he pass'd,...the first — the last ! — Such strength upon the hlow was put. The helmet crash 'd like hazel-nut ; The axe-shaft, with its hrazen clasp. Was shiver'd... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 sider
...shunned the spear. Onward the baffled warrior bore His course—but soon his course was o'er! High in his stirrups stood the king, And gave his battle-axe the swing. Right on De Boune, the whiles he passed, Fell that stern dint—the first—the last!— Such strength upon the blow was put, The helmet... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1845 - 572 sider
...popularly called Randals-field. About a mile from the field of battle, in another direcHigh in his stirrups stood the king, And gave his battle-axe the...on De Boune, the whiles he pass'd, Fell that stern blow— the first— the last ! — Such strength upon the blow was nut, The helmet crash'd like hazel-nut,... | |
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But, swerving from the Knight's career, Just as they met, Bruce shunn'd the spear. Onward the baffled warrior bore His course — but soon his course was o'er ! — High in his stirrups stood the King, And gave his battle-axe the swing. Right on De Boune,... 
