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
| Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 páginas
...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 as well ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king; Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| James Miller (of Haddington, Scotland.) - 1859 - 352 páginas
...spear-men still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well ; Till utter darkness closed the wing O'er their thin host and wounded king, Then did their loss the... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 580 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 ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 578 páginas
...where his comrade stood The instaflt 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 ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| Choice poems - 1862 - 368 páginas
...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 ; Till utter darkness closed her wing F O'er their thin host and wounded King. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 páginas
...still made good Their dark impenetrable n-ood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, 15 The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight...like noble, squire like knight As fearlessly and well ; 20 Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 páginas
...still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, 15 The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Grroom fought like noble, squire like knight As fearlessly and well ; 20 Till utter darkness closed... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - 1864 - 430 páginas
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Ltnk'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... | |
| Robert Jones - 1864 - 120 páginas
...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." Never in any engagement do we read of such havoc amongst the leaders of an army, excepting when Hannibal... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1864 - 680 páginas
...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 ; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king. Then skilful Surrey's... | |
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