 Pent in this fortress of the North, Think'st thou we will not sally forth, To spoil the spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ? Ay, by my soul! While on yon plain The Saxon rears one shock of grain, While, of ten thousand herds, there strays...  The Irish harp, ed. by M.J. M'Cann - Page 151edited by Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Arthurian legend - 1810 - 454 pages
...the birth-right of the Gael ; The stranger came with iron hand, And from our fathers reft the land. Where dwell we now ! See, rudely swell Crag over crag,...spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ? Aye, by my soul ! — While on yon plain The Saxon rears one shock of grain ; VA hilc, of ten thousand... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...the birth-right of the Gael ; The stranger come with iron hand, And from our fathers reft the land. Where dwell we now ! See, rudely swell Crag over crag,...spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ? Aye, by my soul ! — While on yon plain The Saxon rears one shock of grain ; While, of ten thousand... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pages
...my breast, Your own good blades must win the rest/ — Pent in this fortress of the North, Think' st thou we will not sally forth, To spoil the spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ? Aye, by my soul ! — While on yon plain The Saxon rears one shock of grain ; While, of ten thousand... | |
 | John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...seek to rend ' the prey from the valiant?1 — Tales of my Landlord, First Series, vol. iv. ch. 14. " To spoil the spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ?" Lady of the Lake, Canto 5. St. 7. " From the chafed tyger rend the prey." Bridal of Triermain, Canto... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...See, rudely swell Crag over crag, and fell o'er fell. Ask we this savage hill we tread, For fatten'd steer or household bread ; Ask we for flocks these...spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ? Aye, by my soul!—While on yon plain The Saxon rears one shock of grain; While, of ten thousand... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...See, rudely swell Crag over crag, and fell o'er fell. Ask we this savage hill we tread, For fatten'd steer or household bread ; Ask we for flocks these...spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ? Ay, by my soul !— While on yon plain The Saxon rears one shock of grain ; While, of ten thousand... | |
 | John Leycester Adolphus - English fiction - 1822 - 228 pages
...seek to rend the prey from the valiant ?" — Tales of My Landforrf, First Series, vol. iv. ch. 14. " To spoil the spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ?" Lady of the Lake, Canto V. St. 7. " From the chafed tyger rend the prey." Bridal of Triermain, Canto... | |
 | United States - 1825 - 398 pages
...They adopted rather the simple philosophy of the robber chieftain of the Scottish Highlands : — " Pent in this fortress of the North, Think'st thou...spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ? " When the Mohammedan races rose to power, they claimed dominion over all who disbelieved the Koran.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 pages
...you, as to your sires of yore, Belong the target and claymore ! I give you shelter in my breast, Tour own good blades must win the rest.' — Pent in this...spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey ? Ay, by my soul ! — While on yon plain The Saxon rears one shock of grain ; While, often thousand... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...yore, Belong the target and claymore! I give you shelter in my breast, Your own good blades must do the rest." Pent in this fortress of the north, Think'st...spoiler as we may, And from the robber rend the prey? Ay, by my soul! while on yon plain The Saxon rears one shock of grain; While often thousand herds,... | |
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