 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 210 sider
...the tartans died. XV. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof, Trie foe invulnerable still Foiled his wild rage by steady skill ; Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 170 sider
...the tartans died. XV. Fierce Roderick fult the falal drain, And showered his Wows like wintry rain; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof, Trie foe invulnsrable still Foiled his wild rage by steady skill ; Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 sider
...felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, 20 Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable...his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, 25 And, backwards borne upon the lee, Brought the proud chieftain to his knee. " Now yield thee, or,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 sider
...flood the tartans dyed Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry nun ; 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... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1850 - 484 sider
...And showered his blows like wintry rain; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter-shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable still, Foiled his...the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee. ' ' Now, yield thee, or, by Him who made The world, thy heart's blood dyes my blade !" " Thy threats,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1850 - 440 sider
...felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, 20 Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable still, Foiled his wild rage by steady skill; Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, 25 And, backwards borne upon the lee, Till, at advantage ta'en,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1851 - 318 sider
...flood the tartans dyed Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showcr'd his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof. Against the winter...The foe invulnerable still Foiled his wild rage by iteady skill ; Till at advantage ta'cn, his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And, backwards... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1851 - 850 sider
...Hood 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, lib brand Forced Roderick's weapon... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 sider
...Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain., And, as firm rock, a castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The...the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee. " Now, yield thee, or, by Him who made The world, thy heart's blood dyes my blade ! n " Thy threats,... | |
 | J H. Aitken - 1853 - 378 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... | |
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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... 
