 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 sidor
...might see again ; Then, foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed XV. Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so...For, trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blads was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard... | |
 | 1810 - 590 sidor
...might see again ; Then foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. ' 111 fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he threw. Whose brazen studs and tough bull hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad his arms :o wield, Fitz-James's blade... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 sidor
...heroes, who are indeed of an earlier period, a stronger tincture of the spirit of chivalry. Note VI. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he threw.— St. XV. p. 211. A round target of light wood, covered with strong leather, and studded with brass or... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 sidor
...might see again ; Then, foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. XV. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he thf^w, v Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained abroad... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 458 sidor
...might see again ; Then, foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. XV. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field...Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 sidor
...might see again ; Then, foot, and point, and eye opposed, In duhious strife they darkly closed. XV. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he threw, Whose hrazen studs and tough hull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For, trained ahroad his arms to... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 sidor
...darkly closed. XV. Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside, For, trairi'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 sidor
...might see again ; Then foot, and point, and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. XV. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he threw, vOL. Iv. K Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad... | |
 | 1822 - 874 sidor
...as are enjoyed by the Commons of Great Britain, our mother country." Ill far'd it then with Roderic Dhu That on the field his targe he threw, Whose brazen studs and tough bull hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade... | |
 | 1822 - 874 sidor
...are enjoyed by the Commons of Great Britain, our mother country." Ill far'd it then with Roderic Dhn That on the field his targe he threw, Whose brazen studs and tough bull hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For trained abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade... | |
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Then each at once his falchion drew. Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each looked to sun and stream and plain As what they ne'er might see again ; Then foot and point and eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. 
