 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,...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
...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,...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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Minot Judson Savage - 1889 - 160 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,...that the King's son bears, — but this Blunt thing I ' — he snapped and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away and left the field. " Then came... | |
 | Minot Judson Savage - 1889 - 164 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 steel, — Thnt blue blade that the King's son bears, — but this Blunt thing I ' — he snapped and flung... | |
 | John White Chadwick - 1891 - 278 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,...keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears,—but this Blunt thing 1' — he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away and... | |
 | Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen, Goodridge Bliss Roberts - 1891 - 728 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,...of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's sou bears, — but this Blunt thing ! — he snapt and flung it from his hand. And lowering crept away... | |
 | Martha S. Hussey - 1891 - 158 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,...of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's s6n bears — but this Blunt thing !" — he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering, crept... | |
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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... 
