 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 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,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 444 sider
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 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, I shall never see good manhood again. If it be once gone, this poking fight of rapier and dagger will... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 362 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, I shall never see good manhood again. If it be once gone, this poking fight of rapier and dagger will... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1860 - 216 sider
...drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock or castle-roof, Against the wintry shower is proof, The foe invulnerable still, Foiled...his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, 135 And backward, borne upon the lea, Brought the proud chieftain to his knee. " Now, yield thec, or... | |
 | 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1862 - 706 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. " Now, yield thee, or, by Him who made The world, thy heart's blood dyes my blade ! "" Thy threats,... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 sider
...felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable...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,... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 sider
...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, The foe, invulnerable...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 "—the... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 sider
...shower'd his blows like Avintry 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. 10, "Now, yield ye, or, by Him... | |
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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... 
