 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 408 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 still, Foiled his wild rage with steady skill ; Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1874 - 914 sider
...Hoods 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...Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand Forced Roderick's weajion from his hand, And, backwards borne upon the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee.... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1874 - 596 sider
..." showered his blows like wintry rain," but — " As firm as rock or castle roof Against the wintry shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable still, Foiled...brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And backward bomc upon the lea, Brought the proud chieftain to his knee.'' 5»8 5»! So it happened with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1874 - 660 sider
...flood the tartans dyed. Fierce Koderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain: And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter...his wild rage by steady skill; Till, at advantage tu'en, his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And, backwards borne upon the lea, Brought... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1874 - 388 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... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1876 - 622 sider
...felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wint'ry rain, And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable...upon the lea, Brought the proud chieftain to his knee XXXII. "Now yield theo, or, by Him who made The world, thy heart's blood dyes my blade !" " Thy threats,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1888 - 258 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...steady skill;.. Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand . . J Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, And backward borne upon the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain... | |
 | 1882 - 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,...his wild rage by steady skill; Till, at advantage taYn, his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, ' And, backward borne upon the lea, Brought... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 474 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1883 - 296 sider
...his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock or castle-roof Against the winter shower is proof, XV. The foe, invulnerable still, Foiled his wild rage...his brand Forced Roderick's weapon from his hand, 4°° And backward borne upon the lea, Brought the proud Chieftain to his knee. ' Now yield thee, or... | |
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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... 
