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... Stood six square fortresses with turrets flank'd , Piles of unequall'd strength , tho ' now deem'd weak ' Gainst puissance more than mortal . Safely hence The skilful archer , entering with his eye The city , might , himself the while ...
... Stood six square fortresses with turrets flank'd , Piles of unequall'd strength , tho ' now deem'd weak ' Gainst puissance more than mortal . Safely hence The skilful archer , entering with his eye The city , might , himself the while ...
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... stood first . Here Gladdisdale Commands the fearful troops . As lowering clouds Swept by the hoarse wind o'er the blacken'd plain , Mov'd on the host of France : they from the fort , Thro ' secret opening , shower their pointed shafts ...
... stood first . Here Gladdisdale Commands the fearful troops . As lowering clouds Swept by the hoarse wind o'er the blacken'd plain , Mov'd on the host of France : they from the fort , Thro ' secret opening , shower their pointed shafts ...
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... stood . There Poynings shook His lance , and Gladdisdale his heavy mace For the death - blow prepar'd . Alençon here , And here the Bastard stode , and by the Maid , That daring man who to the English host Then insolent of many a ...
... stood . There Poynings shook His lance , and Gladdisdale his heavy mace For the death - blow prepar'd . Alençon here , And here the Bastard stode , and by the Maid , That daring man who to the English host Then insolent of many a ...
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... stood Of unmatch'd prowess , still with eager eye Shielding her form , and aiming at her foes Their deadly weapons , of themselves the while Little regarding . One was that bold man Who bade defiance to the English chiefs . Firmly he stood ...
... stood Of unmatch'd prowess , still with eager eye Shielding her form , and aiming at her foes Their deadly weapons , of themselves the while Little regarding . One was that bold man Who bade defiance to the English chiefs . Firmly he stood ...
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... stood , Guarding ascent . The herald and the Maid Follow'd , and soon the exulting cry of France Along the lists was heard , as waved aloft The holy banner . Gladdisdale beheld , And hasting from his well - defended post Sped to VII 11.
... stood , Guarding ascent . The herald and the Maid Follow'd , and soon the exulting cry of France Along the lists was heard , as waved aloft The holy banner . Gladdisdale beheld , And hasting from his well - defended post Sped to VII 11.
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Alençon amid arbalist archbishop of Bourges arçon arms arrows bade balista banner battle battle-axe beheld Beneath blood breast buckler burgonet cheek chief chieftain conquest Conrade Corineus courser cried dæmon damsel darts death deep dost dreadful Dunois eager earth English esquire exclaim'd falchion fall fear fell fierce fight fire fix'd fled force fought France gallant gate Gaze Glacidas Gladdisdale Glocester glory hand hast hath heart heaven helm herald holy honour host hour javelin JOAN JOAN OF ARC Joshua Barnes king knight lance lifts lord loud MAID OF ORLEANS Maiden mangonels mark'd mission'd mov'd murderous numbers o'er oriflamme pass'd peace petraries pierce plain ponderous pour'd prayer prepar'd Rangemore reach'd replied Rheims Richemont round rush'd says seneschal shield soon sorrow soul spake spear stood strength sword Talbot thee Theodore thou thro tower trembling troops valour vanquish'd Virgin wall warrior weapon wound wretched
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