 But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go. Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring; The stubborn spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood,...  Bentley's Miscellany - Página 5801842Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1914 - 600 páginas
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; Link 'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king, Then skilful Surrey's sage... | |
 | 1885 - 1098 páginas
...by any soldiers either of ancient or modern days. " Ko thought was there of dastard flight ; Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well." Among other consequences resulting from the fall of Khartoum, there is every reason to believe that... | |
 | Mark Adkin - 2001 - 504 páginas
...stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well. Sir Walter Scott General The infantry were by far the most numerous arm and fought the longest and... | |
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