 | 1838 - 332 sider
...: Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry min ; And as firm tower, 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 - 1841 - 848 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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 sider
...the tartans dyed. • Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry ram ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter...his wild rage by steady skill ; Till at advantage taYn, his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And, backwards borne upon the lee, Brought... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 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...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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 sider
...flood the tartans dyed Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry ram ; 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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 sider
...: Fierce Roderirk felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry rain; And as firm tower, 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... | |
 | A M. Hartley - 1846 - 346 sider
...still, " " Now, yield thee, or, by Him who made The world, thy heart's blood dyes my blade!" Foil'd his wild rage by steady skill, Till at advantage ta'en,...the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee. " " Thy threats, thy mercy, I defy! Let recreant yield, who fears to die."—' Like adder darting from... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1860 - 310 sider
...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, Foiled his wild rage with steady skill, Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 sider
...Tierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry rain ; And as firm tower, 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 - 1847 - 492 sider
...Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain; And, as lino rock, or castle roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable...his wild rage by steady skill; Till, at advantage la'en, his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And, backward borne upon the lea. Brought... | |
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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... 
