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" They closed full fast on every side, No slackness there was found; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground. "
The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson - Page 65
by British essayists - 1819
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others].

Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...night of arrows sent, Full threescore Scots they slevr They dos'd full fast on every side. No Blackness 5 strack Karl Douglas to the heart. 4 A deep and deadly bluw. лЕпеая was wounded after the same...
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English and Scottish Ballads, Volume 7

Francis James Child - 1859 - 344 pages
...Earl Piercy then, " Thy proffer I do scorn ; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born." i« With that, there came an arrow keen Out of an English...Earl Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadly blow : Who never spoke more words than these, i« " Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...At the first flight of arrows sent, Full fourscore Scots they slew. They closed full last on every side, No slackness there was found ; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground. 0 dear ! it was a grief to see, And likewise for to hear, The cries of men lying in their gore, And...
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English poetry, for use in the schools of the Collegiate institution ...

English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...sharp blows, a heavy shower, On shields and helmets light. They closed full fast on everye side, Noe slackness there was found ; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground. Alack ! it was a griefe to see, How each one chose his spere, And how the blood out of their brests...
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History of the Battle of Otterburn: Fought in 1388 : with Memoirs of the ...

Robert White - 1857 - 234 pages
...blows, a heavy shower, On shields and helmets light.] They clos'd full fast on everye side, Noe slacknes there was found ; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground. O Christ ! it was a griefe to see, And likewise for to heare, The cries of men lying in there gore,...
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The first (-third, fifth, sixth) reading book, by T. Crampton and ..., Volume 3

Thomas Crampton - 1858 - 264 pages
...bright; And now sharp blows, a heavy shower, On shields and helmets light. They closed full fast on every side, No slackness there was found; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground. And oh ! it was a grief to see, And likewise for to hear The cries of men lying in their gore, And...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic ..., Volume 1

George Gilfillan - 1858 - 396 pages
...blows, a heavy shower, On shields and helmets light.] They closed full fast on everye side, 125 Noe slackness there was found; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground. * The 4 stanzas here inclosed in Brackets, which are borrowed chiefly from the ancient Copy, are offered...
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Reliques of ancient English poetry, by T. Percy. Repr ..., Page 110, Volume 1

English poetry - 1858 - 396 pages
...blows, a heavy shower, On shields and helmets light.] They closed full fast on everye side, ^ 125 Noe slackness there was found; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground. * The 4 stanzas here inclosed in Brackets, which are borrowed chiefly from the ancient Copy, are offered...
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English and Scottish ballads, selected and ed. by F.J. Child, Volume 7

Francis James Child - 1858 - 348 pages
...mov'd with mickle pride The spears to shivers sent. They clos'd full fast on every side, No slacknes there was found ; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground. O Christ ! it was a grief to see, And likewise for to hear, The cries of men lying in their gore, And...
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An Advanced Reading Book for Adult and Other Schools. Lessons in English History

Charles William Jones - 1859 - 120 pages
...saith Earl Percy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn ; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born." With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English...Earl Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadly blow : Who never spake more words than these — " Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an...
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