 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...left, unseen the while, Stanley broke Lennox and Argyle ; Though there the western mountaineer Hushed with bare bosom on the spear, And flung the feeble...— But Fortune, on the right, With fickle smile, cheered Scotland's fight. Then fell that -spotless banner white, The Howard's lion fell ; Yet still... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1808 - 710 pages
...Lennox and Argyle ; Though there the western mountaineer Rushed with liare bosom on the spear, And flunj the feeble targe aside, And with both hands the broad-sword...— But Fortune, on the right, With fickle smile, cheered Scotland's fight. Then fell that spotless banner white, The Howard's lion fell j Yet still... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...left unseen the while, Stanley broke Lennox and Argyle ; Though there the western mountaineer Hushed with bare bosom on the spear, And flung the feeble...vain. — But Fortune, on the right, With fickle smile cheered Scotland's fight. Then fell that spotless banner white, The Howard's lion fell ; Yet still... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...left unseen the while, Stanley broke benno^t and Argyle ; Though there the western mountaineer Hushed with bare bosom on the spear, And flung the feeble targe aside, And with both hands the broad-sword plicil : 'Twas vain. — Hut Fortune', on the right, AVitli fickle smile cheered Scotland's fight.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...left, unseen the while, Stanley broke Lennox and Argyle ; Though there the western mountaineer Rushed with bare bosom on the spear, And flung the feeble...— But Fortune, on the right, With fickle smile, cheered Scotland's fight Then fell that spotless banner white, The Howard's lion fell ; Yet still Lord... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...many a stubborn Highlandmany And many a rugged Border clan, XXVII. Far on the left, unseen the while, Stanley broke Lennox and Argyle ; Though there the...targe aside, And with both hands the broad-sword plied : 'Tvvas vain :—But Fortune, on the right, With fickle smile, cheer'd Scotland's fight. Then fell... | |
 | James Rouse - 1825 - 448 pages
...The Earls of Huntley and Home routed the division under Sir Edmund, who was not, however, slain. • But Fortune on the right, With fickle smile, cheer'd...spotless banner white, The Howard's lion fell.— He was then, in consequence of gaining so signal a victory, restored to the dukedom of his gallant... | |
 | Mark Napier - Dumbarton (Scotland) - 1835 - 288 pages
...disastrous field; for alas, Stanley broke Lennox and Argyle, Though there the western mountaineer Rushed with bare bosom on the spear, And flung the feeble...with both hands the broadsword plied — 'Twas vain ! Lennox, and Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston,* (who ought to have been Lennox,) with many another... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...left, unseen the while Stanley broke Lennox and Argyle ; Though there the western mountaineer, Rushed with bare bosom on the spear. And flung the feeble targe aside, And with both hands the broad sword plied : 'Twas vain. But fortune on the right, With fickle smile, cheered Scotland's fight... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - Poetry - 1838 - 496 pages
...Stanley broke Lennox and Argyle; Though there the western mountaineer Rushed with bare bosom on tin- spear, And flung the feeble targe aside, And with both hands the broad sword plied: Twas vain: — But fortune, on the right, With fickle smile, cheered Scotland's... | |
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Scotland's fight. Then fell that spotless banner white, The Howard's lion fell; Yet still Lord Marmion's falcon flew With wavering flight, while fiercer grew Around the battle-yell. The Border slogan rent the sky ! A Home ! a Gordon... 
