 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 420 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, invnlnerable still. Foil'd his wild rage by steady skill: Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand Foreed... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 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...brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand; And, backward borne upon the lea, Brought the proud chieftain to his knee. " Now, yield thee, or by Him... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1855 - 440 sider
...Fierce 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 lea, Brought the proud chieftain to his knee:— " Now yield thee, or by Him who made The world ! thy heart-blood dyes tny blade." " Thy threats, thy... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 914 sider
...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...brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And backward borne upon the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee.' XVL " Now yield thee, or by... | |
 | Robert Clarke (schoolmaster.) - 1855 - 190 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 590 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 - 1856 - 314 sider
...fatal drain, And shower'd his blows like wintry rail!; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, A gainst tne winter shower is proof, The foe invulnerable still...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 - 1856 - 466 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...ta'en, his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his baud, And, backwards borne upon the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee. Then foot, and point,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 sider
...flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Eoderick 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 440 sider
...flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter...the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee. 16 ' Now, yield thee, or, by Him who made The world, thy heart's blood dyes my blade ! '— ' Thy threats,... | |
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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... 
