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 the battle's edge, And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that... Saint Jospeh Medical Herald - Page 71914Full view - About this book
| 1912 - 582 pages
...by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, 'Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the King's son bears — but this...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Buried in the dry and trodden sand. And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh, he... | |
| 1880 - 604 pages
...by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears, — but this...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, And ran and snatched it, and with battle -shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down, And saved a... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - 1917 - 700 pages
...battle's edge, And thought, ' ' Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king 's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — !" he snapt...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle-shout Lifted afresh... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - 1917 - 692 pages
...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...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle-shout Lifted afresh... | |
| Kate Sanborn - 1884 - 396 pages
...foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel, — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, And ran and snatched it, and, with battle-shout Lifted afresh, he hewed his enemy down, And saved a... | |
| Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 134 pages
...foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears, — but this...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battleshout Lifted afresh... | |
| Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 136 pages
...foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears, — but this...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battleshout Lifted afresh... | |
| Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 136 pages
...That blue blade that the king's son . bears, — but this Blunt thing — ! " he snapt and flung it And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battleshout Lifted afresh... | |
| Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 134 pages
...foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears, — but this...thing — ! " he snapt and flung it from his hand, 44 Opportunity And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore... | |
| Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 136 pages
...foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the 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 bestead, And weaponless,... | |
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