 Fitz-James's throat he sprung ; Received, but recked not of a wound, And locked his arms his foeman round. Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown ! That desperate grasp thy frame might feel Through bars of brass and...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 5931810Full view - About this book
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1869 - 438 pages
...arms his foeman round. Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown ! That desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through...they strain ! down, down they go, The Gael above, Fitz-James below. The Chieftain's gripe his throat compressed, His knee was planted in his breast;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1869 - 336 pages
...arms his foeman round. Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown ! That desperate grasp thy frame might feel Through...they strain ! down, down they go, The Gael above, Fitz-James below. The Chieftain's gripe his throat compressed, His knee was planted in his breast ;... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 pages
...Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! .No maiden's hand is round thee thrown ! " Sword. NEVER DESPAIK. 1 That desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through...they strain ! down, down they go, The Gael above, Fitzjames below, The chieftain's gripe his throat compressed, His knee was planted in his breast, His... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 pages
...gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! .No maiden's hand is round thee thrown ' * Sword. NEVEK DESPAIR. 143 That desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through...they strain ! down, down they go, The Gael above, Fitzjames below, The chieftain's gripe his throat compressed, His knee was planted in his breast, His... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...his arms his foeman round. Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown! That, desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through...they strain ! — down, down they go, The Gael above, Fitz-Jamcs below. The chieftain's gripe his throat compressed, His knee was planted in his breast;... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871 - 234 pages
...his foeman round. — Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown ! That desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through...they strain ! down, down they go, The Gael above, Fitz-James below. The Chieftain's gripe his throat compress'd, His knee was planted on his breast ;... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...amis his foeman round. Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown ! like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around Fitz-James below. The Chieftain's gripe his throat compressed, His knee was planted in his breast ;... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871 - 248 pages
...his foeman round. — Now, gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown ! That desperate grasp thy frame might feel Through...steel ! — They tug, they strain! — down, down they g°> The Gael above, Fitz-James below ! The Chieftain's gripe his throat compressed, His knee was planted... | |
 | Acrostics - 1871 - 312 pages
...poor crooked scythe and spade." 3. "And with loose rein and bloody spur rode inland many a post." 4. " That desperate grasp thy frame might feel Through bars of brass and triple steel." 5. " Who but hung to hear The rapt oration flowing free." 6. " Now my weary lips I close, Leave me,... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1872 - 218 pages
...arms his foeman round. — Now gallant Saxon, hold thine own ! No maiden's hand is round thee thrown I That desperate grasp thy frame might feel, Through...they strain ! — down, down they go, The Gael above, Fitz-James below. The Chieftain's gripe his throat compress'd, His knee was planted in his breast ;... | |
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