 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
 | 1902 - 424 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 snapped and flung it from his hand, And, lowering, crept away and left the field. Then came the king's... | |
 | 1902 - 544 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 Blunt thing " he snapped and flung it from his hand, And,' lowering, crept away and left the field. Then came the king's... | |
 | 1913 - 1430 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, Hilt-Buried in the dry and trodden sand, — And ran and snatched it, and with battle-shout Lifted... | |
 | Clara Bancroft Beatley - 1903 - 244 pages
...by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — The 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 battle-shout Lifted afresh... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - 1903 - 504 pages
...foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, 10 And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this...field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore bestead, 15 And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - 1903 - 504 pages
...foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, 10 And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this...field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore bestead, is And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched... | |
 | Clara Bancroft Beatley - 1903 - 224 pages
...by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — The blue blade that the king's son bears — but this Blunt thing — !" he snapt aud flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's son, wounded,... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - 1904 - 328 pages
...foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, 10 And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this...field. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore bestead, 15 And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - 1904 - 328 pages
...foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, 10 And thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this...from his hand, And lowering crept away and left the f1eld. Then came the king's son, wounded, sore bestead, 1r. And weaponless, and saw the broken sword,... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1904 - 312 pages
...sword of keener steel Than the blue blade that the King's son bears — lint this blunt tlling ! " He snapt and Flung it from his hand, and lowering — Crept away and left the field. Ti.en came the King's son, wounded, Sore bestead, and weaponless; and saw The broken swordhilt buried... | |
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