 | 1912 - 582 pages
...Shocked upon swords and shields. A Prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought,...the King's son bears — but this Blunt thing!' he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the King's... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1917 - 700 pages
...Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought,...sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king 's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — !" he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1917 - 692 pages
...Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought,...sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king 'a son bears, — but this Blunt thing — I" he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1884 - 396 pages
...Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought,...king's son bears — but this Blunt thing ! " — He snapt and flung it from his hand, And, lowering, crept away, and left the field. Then came the king's... | |
 | 1913 - 1124 pages
...Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought,...king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing—!" he snapt and flung it from his hand, And, lowering, crept away and left the field. Then came the king's... | |
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 136 pages
...Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought,...king's son . bears, — but this Blunt thing — ! " he snapt and flung it And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore... | |
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 134 pages
...Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought,...king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — ! " he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's... | |
 | 1914 - 528 pages
...Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steelThat blue blade that the king's son bears— but this Blunt thing!" he snapt and flung it from... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889 - 700 pages
...her no longer see: If there is hope for me at all, She must be blind like thee. OPPORTUNITY. 96 97 And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — That...king's son bears,— but this Blunt thing — ! " he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's... | |
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1889 - 122 pages
...Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought,...king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — ! " he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's... | |
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There spread a cloud of dust along a plain; And underneath the cloud, or in it, raged A furious battle, and men yelled, and swords Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along... 
