 Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight, The gibbet or the field prepared to grace ; A mighty mixture of the great and base.  The Etonian - Side 2311824Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1814 - 652 sider
...character: " Next view in state, proud prancing on his roan, The guilty, crested, haughty Marmion; Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, and almost a knight; The gibbet or the field prcplred to grace, A mighty mixture of the good and base.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1809 - 74 sider
...shield a knave. Next view in state, proud prancing on his roan, The golden-crested haughty Marmion, 50 Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a Felon, yet but half a Knight, of money, and truly, considering the inspiration, it is a very creditable production. If Mr. SCOTT... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1810 - 102 sider
...proud prancing on his roan, The golden-crested haughty Marmion, 160 Now forging. scrolls, now forempst in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet but half a Knight, The gibbet or thje. field prepared to grape,; .!j .. , A mighty mixture of the great and base, And... | |
 | 1813 - 580 sider
...tormance. - • " Next view in state, proud prancing on his roan, The golden-crested haughty Mannion, Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight, The gibbet or the field prepared to grace, A mighty mixture of the great and base." A great many other... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 80 sider
...a knave. Next view in state , proud prancing on his roan , The golden-crested haughty Marmion , 160 Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a Felon , yet but half a Knight, page, wh« travelled twice as fast as his master's horse, without the aid of seven-leagued boots ,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 sider
...shield a knave. Next view in state, proud prancing on his roan, The golden-crested haughty Marmion, Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight, The gibbet or the field prepared to grace; A mighty mixture of the great and base. congruous and absurd... | |
 | 1821 - 410 sider
...the characters of most of their Heroes a particle of this fascinating inconsistency. Hence we have the Soldier of Flodden Field, something between a...gloomy Corsair, who " Leaves a name to other times, Linked with one virtue and a thousand crimes." Now, for the instruction of our readers in this elegant,... | |
 | 1820 - 696 sider
...the characters of most of their Heroes a particle of this fascinating inconsistency. Hence we have the Soldier of Flodden Field, something between a...gloomy Corsair, who " Leaves a name to other times, Linked with one virtue and a thousand crimes." Now, for the instruction of our readers in this elegant,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 sider
...shield a knave. Next view in state, proud prancing on his roan, The golden-crested haughly Marmion, Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a Felon, yet but half a Knight, The gibbet or the field prepared to grace ; A mighty mixture of the great and base. And think'st thou,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 156 sider
...shield a knave. Next view in s taie, proud prancing onhis roan, The golden-crested haughty Marmion , Now forging scrolls , now foremost in the fight, Not quite a Felon , yet but half a Knight , The gibbet or the field prepar'd to grace ; A mighty mixture of the great and base. And think'st... | |
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