 gainst the English yew, To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The baron returned in three...  The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Esq - Стр. 111авторы: Sir Walter Scott - 1818Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Scottish border - 1821 - Страниц: 504
...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear ; He went not 'gainst the English yew, To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced,...steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. * The plate-jack is coat-armour ; the vaunt-brace, or wain -brace, armour for the body ; the sperthe, a battle-axe.... | |
 | Scott - 1821 - Страниц: 516
...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear ; He went not 'gainst the English yew, To lift the Scottish spear. Vet his plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced,...steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. * The plate-jack is coat-armour ; the vaunt-brace, or wooi-brace, armour tiir the body ; ihe sperthe, a battlt-axc.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - Страниц: 400
...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear; He went not 'gainst the English yew To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; * The plate-jack is coat-armour ; the vaunt-brace, or wambrace, armour for the body ; the sperthe,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - Страниц: 314
...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear ; He went not 'gainst the English yew To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced,...sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three days* space, And his looks were sad and sour : And weary was his courser's pace,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - Страниц: 242
...broad to rear; He went not 'gainst the English yew, To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate -jack * was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore; The plate -jack is coat-armour; the vauntbrace, or vram-brace, armour for the body ; the sperthe, a... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - Страниц: 1104
...plate-jack$ was braced, and his helmet wu laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore; At bis saddle-gerlhe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three days space, And his looks were sad and sour ; And weary was his courser's pace, As... | |
 | Sir David Erskine - 1836 - Страниц: 1142
...At his saddle-gerlhe was a good steel sperthej], Full ten pound weight and mare. The Baron return'd in three days space, And his looks were sad and sour; And weary was his courser's pae«, As he reached his rocky tower. He came not from where Anorum Moor Ran red with Knylisb blood... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - Страниц: 496
...went not 'gainst the English yew To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack* was braced, and hi» helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he...returned in three days' space, And his looks were sad and soar; And weary was his courser's pace, As he reached his rocky tower. He came not from where Ancram... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - Страниц: 562
...spear. Yet his plate-jack1 was braced, and his helmet was And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; [laced, At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three days'space, And his looks were sad and sour ; And weary was his courser's pace, As... | |
 | 1841 - Страниц: 240
...level and highly cultivated ground, to add to the richness and beauty of the scene. But we are Yet his plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced,...of proof he wore ; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steele sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return d in three days space, And his looks... | |
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