 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 the king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — !" he snapt and flung it...  Poems - Page 44by Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 112 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1926 - 780 pages
...a world; he gave that world Its grandest lesson: "On! sail on!" — Joaquin Miller OPPORTUNITY This I beheld, or dreamed it in a dream: — There spread...the broken sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sands And ran and snatched it, and with battle-shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down, And saved... | |
 | 1926 - 328 pages
...And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel — That blue blade that the king's son bears, — but Blunt thing — !" he snapt and flung it from his...and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down, And saved a great cause that heroic day. Those... | |
 | Melvin Everett Haggerty - 1927 - 586 pages
...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 trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh, he hewed his enemy down And saved a great cause that heroic day. RECOMPENSE... | |
 | Bliss Carman - 1927 - 722 pages
...king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — ! " he snapt and flung it from his hand, And cowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's...and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down, And saved a great cause that heroic day. CHARLES... | |
 | Bliss Carman - 1927 - 714 pages
...king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — ! " he snapt and flung it from his hand, And cowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's...and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down, And saved a great cause that heroic day. CHARLES... | |
 | Caroline Miles Hill - 1928 - 888 pages
...keener steel — That blue blade which the king's son bears, — but this Blunt thing — !" he snapped and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away...and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down, And saved a great cause that heroic day. 6. Loyalty... | |
 | Annabel Wood - 1928 - 180 pages
...sword of keener steelThat blue blade that the king's son bears,- but this Blunt thing 1 ' He snap t and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away...sore 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... | |
 | 1912 - 804 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | United States. 86th Cong., 2d sess., 1960, United States. Congress - 1960 - 124 pages
...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...bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hilt-burled In the dry and trodden sand. And ran and snatched It, and with battle-shout Lifted afresh... | |
 | 1913 - 626 pages
...are. Let me have Mrs. Smith's number right away, please." — Pittsfield Republican. Opportunity This I beheld, or dreamed it in a dream : There spread...sword, Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And snatched it, and with battle-shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down, And saved a great cause that... | |
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