I see the dagger-crest of Mar, I see the Moray's silver star, Wave o'er the cloud of Saxon war, That up the lake comes winding far ! To hero bound for battle-strife, Or bard of martial lay, 'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life, One glance at their... American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 593edited by - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pages
...Stirling, 1806, p. 20. I have only to add to this account, that the heroine's name was Helen Stuart. 'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life, One glance at their array ! XVI. "Their light-arm'd archers far and near Survey'd the tangled ground, Their centre ranks, with... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 446 pages
...war, That up the lake comes winding far ! To hero boune for battle-strife, Or bard of martial lay, Twere worth ten years of peaceful life, One glance at their array ! 16 ' Their light-armed archers far and near Surveyed the tangled ground, Their centre ranks, with... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1850
...Tryon, was on the British side. For more concerning our navy, see App. p. 560. THE FEDERAL PROCESSION. " 'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life — One glance at their array." THIS great procession took place at Philadelphia, for the purpose of celebrating the adoption of the... | |
 | 1863 - 150 pages
...war. That up the lake comes winding far ! To hero hound for battle strife, Or bard of martial lay, 'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life One glance at their array ! Their light-arm'd archers far and near Survey'd the tangled ground ; Their centre ranks with pike... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1863 - 388 pages
...Saxon war, That up the lake comes winding far ! To hero bound for battle strife Or bard of martial lay, 'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life, One glance at their array. 4 Their light-armed archers far and near Surveyed the tangled ground ; Their centre ranks, with pike... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1864 - 676 pages
...war, That up the lake comes winding far ! To hero boune for battle-strife, Or bard of martial lay, 'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life, One glance at their array I " Their light-armed archers far and near Surveyed the tangled ground, Their centre ranks, with pike... | |
 | Mrs. E. A. Forbes - Europe - 1865 - 368 pages
...swords and knives of all descriptions. I remember Mrs. Hemans' exclamation at the sight of this room, " 'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life, One glance at their array." There was the cuirass of James the Fourth, and relics of I know not how many scions of royalty. But... | |
 | Charles S. Greene - United States - 1865 - 412 pages
...brave rider and each straining steed members of one huge creature, enormous, terrible, irresistible. " 'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life, One glance at their array." They pass the fair ground. They are at the corner of the lane where the wood begins. It runs close... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - United States - 1865 - 556 pages
...their bright muskets, clean uniforms, and floating flags, Hooker' s men moved on with assured faces. "'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life, One glance at their array." 'With a very heavy force of skirmishers, we pushed on, finding no enemy. Our line was three-quarters... | |
 | Mrs. E. A. Forbes - Europe - 1865 - 368 pages
...swords and knives of all descriptions. I remember Mrs. Hemans' exclamation at the sight of this room, " 'Twere worth ten years of peaceful life, One glance at their array." There was the cuirass of James the Fourth, and relics of I know not how many scions of royalty. But... | |
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