 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 psl.
...Scotland's fight, Then, fell that spotless banner white, The Howard's lion fell; Yet still Lord Marmion's falcon flew With wavering flight, while fiercer grew...Gordon! was the cry ; Loud were the clanging blows; Advanced,—forced back,—now low, now high. The pennon sunk and rose ; As bends the bark's mast in... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 psl.
...Yet still Lord Marmion's falcon flew With wavering flight, while fiercer grew Around the battle-yell. The Border slogan rent the sky : A Home ! a Gordon ! was the cry. No longer Blount the view could bear: " By heaven and all its saints l I swear " I will not see it... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1855 - 498 psl.
...contained in " The Battle of Flodden Field," the like order is systematically employed with great effect : The Border slogan rent the sky ! A Home! a Gordon...clanging blows ; Advanced, — -forced back, — now lew, now high, The pennon sunk and rose ; As bends the bark's mast in the gale, When rent are rigging,... | |
 | Richard Greene Parker - 1857 - 152 psl.
...treason flourished over us. 558. [Distinctly, slowly, and in a moderate tone."] Yet still Lord Marmion's falcon flew with wavering flight, 'while fiercer grew around the battle yell. [Loudly and quickly."] A Home ! a Gordon ! was the cry. 560. [Softly and slowly.] Oh now you weep;... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 psl.
...afoot: Follow your spirits, and, upon this charge, Cry — Heaven for Harry, England, and St. George. The border slogan rent the sky, A Home ! a Gordon...back, now low, now high, The pennon sunk and rose. The war, that for a space, did fail, Now trebly thundering swept the gale, And Stanley ! was the cry.... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 psl.
...still Lord Marmion's falcon flew With wavering flight, while fiercer grew Around the battle-yell. 2. The border slogan rent the sky; A Home! a GORDON !...Advanced, forced back, now low, now high, The pennon stink and rose: As bends the bark's mast in th« gale When rent are rigging, shrouds, and sail, It... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1858 - 466 psl.
...contained in "The Battle of Flodden Field," the like order is systematically employed with great effect: " The Border slogan rent the sky ! A Home ! a Gordon! was the cry; Loud were the clanging blows ; Advanved,-forved lack,—now low, now high, The pennon sunk and rose; As bendx the bark's mast in... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1858 - 460 psl.
...contained in "The Battle of Flodden Field," the like order is systematically employed with great effect: " The Border slogan rent the sky ! A Home ! a Gordon ! was the crj^f • Loud were the clanging blo^s ; Advanced,— forced bacfa—now low, now high, The pennon... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 psl.
...still Lord Marmion's falcon flew With wavering flight, while fiercer grew Around the battle-yell. 30 The Border slogan rent the sky. A Home ! a Gordon...back, — now low, now high, The pennon sunk and rose ; 35 As bends the bark's mast in the gale, When rent are rigging, shrouds, and sail, It wavered 'mid... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 psl.
...Yet still Lord Marmion's falcon flew With wavering flight, while fiercer grew Around the battle-yell. The Border Slogan rent the sky ! A Home ! a Gordon...— forced back, — now low, now high, The pennon sank and rose ; As bends the bark's mast in the gale, When rent are rigging, shrouds, and sail, It... | |
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The Border slogan rent the sky ! A Home ! a Gordon ! was the cry ; Loud were the clanging blows! 
