 | John Jacob Anderson - History - 1885 - 556 pages
...***** And now upon the darkening heath More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts iu volleys hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed...break the Scottish circle deep. That fought around (heir king. But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1885 - 328 pages
...forced to depart. ] But as they left the darkening heath, More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts in volleys hailed, In headlong...assailed : Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep 90 To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their king. But yet, though thick the shafts... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1887 - 676 pages
...Lord Fitz-Clare. xxxiv. But as they left the darkening heath More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts in volleys hailed. In headlong...whirlwinds go, Though billmen ply the ghastly blow, As fearlessly and well, Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king.... | |
 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1889 - 336 pages
...strife of death, The English shafts in volleys hail'd, In headlong charge their horse assail'd ; 1025 Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep To break...snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, 1030 Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring ; The stubborn spear-men still made... | |
 | Robert Yelverton Tyrrell - English poetry - 1890 - 534 pages
...the strife of death. The English shafts in volleys hail'd, The horse in headlong charge assail' d, Front, flank, and rear the squadrons sweep To break...Scottish circle deep, That fought around their king ; Though thick the English shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill... | |
 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1891 - 328 pages
...Lord Fitz-Clare. XXXIV. But as they left the darkening heath More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts in volleys hailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed ; 1025 Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep To break the Scottish circle deep That fought around... | |
 | Francis Barton Gummere - Civilization, Germanic - 1892 - 516 pages
...one's chieftain at the head of all virtues, and his verses no unworthy echo of the early song: — The English shafts in volleys hailed, In headlong...sweep To break the Scottish circle deep That fought about their king. 1 Btow. 2884 ff. But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1892 - 260 pages
...But as they left the dark'ning heath, More desperate grew the strife of death. The English shafts 4 in volleys hailed, In headlong charge their horse...the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their King.5 1 See Glossary. 2 The Borderers of Huntly and Home, who were. pillaging. 3 Scotch. * Arrows.... | |
 | Education - 1893 - 726 pages
...deep the evening fell, Still rose the battle's deadly swell. The English shafts in volleys bailed, In headlong charge their horse assailed; Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons s weep. To break the Scottish circle deep, That fought around their king. 1894] THE PUBLIC-SCHOOL JOURNAL.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1894 - 208 pages
...the strife of death. The English shafts in volleys hail'd, In headlong charge their horse assail'd: Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep To break...shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbrokea was the ring; CANTO VI. The stubborn spear-men still... | |
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Though billmen 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. 
