 | 1810 - 1018 sider
...description and bold painting, which characterizes all hie works : t . . •• • ¡ XV. •' Til fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field...dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pads und ward, To thrust, to strike, to... | |
 | 1810 - 590 sider
...ne'er might see again ; Then foot, and point, 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 tough bull hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms :o wield, Fitz-James's blade... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 sider
...heroes, who are indeed of an earlier period, a stronger tincture of the spirit of chivalry. Note VI. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he threw.— St. XV. p. 211. A round target of light wood, covered with strong leather, and studded with brass or... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 sider
...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... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 458 sider
...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...dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 sider
...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 he threw, Whose hrazen studs and tough hull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained ahroad his arms to... | |
 | 1822 - 874 sider
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 sider
...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 sider
...are enjoyed by the Commons of Great Britain, our mother country." Ill far'd it then with Roderic Dhn 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 sider
...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, 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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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. 
