 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pages
...where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. Xo thought was there of dastard flight ;— Linked in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble,...skilful Surrey's sage commands Led back from strife his shattered bands ; * And from the charge they drew, As mountain waves, from wasted lands, Sweep back... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; — I/inked in the serried phalanx tight, (¡room fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly...skilful Surrey's sage commands Led back from strife his shattered bands; And from the charge they drew, As mountain waves, from wasted land», Sweep back to... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...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,...skilful Surrey's sage commands Led back from strife his shattered bands ; And from the charge they drew, As mountain-waves, from wasted lands, Sweep back to... | |
 | 1811 - 612 pages
...wood, " Each stepping whrre liis comrade stood " The instant that he fell. " No thought was there of dastard flight, " Link'd in the serried phalanx tight...''• As fearlessly and well ; " Till utter darkness clot'd her wing " O'er their thin host and wounded king." . Scoffs Tale ttfFloitien. A little later... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...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,...skilful Surrey's sage commands Led back from strife his shattered bands ; And from the charge they drew, As mountain-waves, from wasted lands, Sweep back to... | |
 | 1877 - 798 pages
...impenetrable wood ; Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight,...noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well." Many hours of exhausting strife had now passed, and the hard-earned advantage was on the side of the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight,...lands, Sweep back to ocean blue. Then did their loss bis foemen know; Their king, their lords, their mightiest, low, They melted from the field as snow,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pages
...impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight ; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight,...drew, As mountain-waves, from wasted lands, Sweep back from ocean blue. Then did their loss his foemen know ; Their King, their Lords, their mightiest, low,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. i No thought was there of dastard flight; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight,...Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin Jhost and wounded King. Then skilful Surrey's sage commands Led back from strife his shatter'd bands... | |
 | 1894 - 672 pages
...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,...closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king.' The night was now closing in but darkness came too late to save the gallant little hand of surrounded... | |
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... snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No... 
