| Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pàgines
...The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide,...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower... | |
| 1810 - 590 pàgines
...The Gael maintained unequal war, Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide,...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle roof, Against the winter shower... | |
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pàgines
...The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide,...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pàgines
...tide, The gushing floods the tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his bjows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe invulnerable still Foiled his wild rage by steady skill ; Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 458 pàgines
...to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...tartans dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain ; And, as firm rock, or castle-roof, Against the winter shower... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pàgines
...to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...or castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable still, Foil'd his wild rage by steady skill ; Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand... | |
| Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pàgines
...to feint, to guard ; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...or castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable still, Foil'd his wild rage by steady skill ; Till, at advantage ta'en, his brand... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pàgines
...feint, to guard ( While less expert, though stronger far» The Gael maintain' d unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tart ins dyed. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And sbower'd his blows like wintry raiii ; And,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pàgines
...to feint, to guard; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the...or castle-roof, Against the winter shower is proof, The foe, invulnerable still, Foil'd his wild rage by steady skill; Till, at advantage ta'en, bis brand... | |
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 280 pàgines
...The Gael maintained unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon sword drank blood ; No stinted draught, no scanty tide, The gushing flood the tartans died. Fierce Roderick felt the fatal drain, And showered his blows like wintry rain; And, as firm rock,... | |
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