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...darkly closed. XV. Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside, For, trairi'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank...

...threw, vOL. Iv. K Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dash'd aside ; For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword...; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank...

...then with Roderic Dhu That on the field his targe he threw, Whose brazen studs and tough bull hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For trained abroad...to wield, Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield. The Commons, courteous reader, have been underrated. Like Roderic Dhu, the Legislative Council thought...

...dash'd aside, For, train'd abroad his arms to wield, Fiti -James's blade was sword and shield. (7) He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...guard; While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael maintain'd unequal war. Three times in closing strife they stood, And thrice the Saxon blade drank...

...Sandyknowe, of which he then took a farewell for ever. SIR PIERCIE SHAFTON AND HALBERT GLENDINNING. " He practised every pass and ward, To thrust, to strike,...guard, While less expert, though stronger far, The Gael riiaintained unequal war." SCOTT. [Monastery, Vol. II p. 60— «1. " ' I become oblivious of every...

...eye opposed, In dubious strife they darkly closed. XV. Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu, That on the field his targe he threw,« Whose brazen studs...death so often dashed aside; For, trained abroad his arras to wield, Filz-James'» blade was sword and shield.' He practised every pass and ward, To thrust,...