 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
 | William Elsey Connelley - 1909 - 252 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 snapped and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away, and left the field. Then came the King's... | |
 | Frank Ellsworth Spaulding, Catherine Turner Bryce - 1909 - 392 pages
...thought, " Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears — but this IJhint thing — ! " he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept a. way and left the field. Then came the king's son. wounded, sore bestead, And weaponless, and saw... | |
 | Georgia Alexander, Grace Alexander - 1909 - 392 pages
...by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, "Had la 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... | |
 | Georgia Alexander - 1909 - 392 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... | |
 | Ella Lyman Cabot - 1910 - 296 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 battle shout Lifted afresh,... | |
 | Frances Eggleston Blodgett, Andrew Burr Blodgett - 1910 - 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... | |
 | Eugene Marion Antrim - 1910 - 176 pages
...sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king 's son bears— but this Blunt thing— I ' He snapt and flung it from his hand. And lowering, crept away and left the field, Then came the king 's son, wounded, sore bestead. And weaponless, and saw the broken sword. Hilt-buried in the dry... | |
 | Robert Frothingham - 1926 - 244 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... | |
 | John Harrie Beveridge, Belle M. Ryan, William Dodge Lewis - 1926 - 474 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... | |
 | Emma Miller Bolenius - 1927 - 712 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... | |
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