 | 1726 - 236 pages
...firft Stroke, and with fuch a vaft Fury, That he broke his huge Weapon in Twain I affaire you ; Arfd if his brave Rival this Blow had not warded, . His Head from his Shoulders had quite been difcarded ; Ftgg arm'd him again, and they took t'other Tilt, And then Sutton's Blade run away from... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 354 pages
...ftruck the firft ftroke, and with fuch a vaft fury, That he broke his huge weapon in twain, I allure you ; And if his brave rival this blow had not warded, His head from his moulders had been quite difcarded. Figg arm'd him again, and they took t'other tilt, And ihen Sutton's... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...the firft ftroke, and with fuch a vaft fury, That he broke his huge weapon in twain, I aflure you v And if his brave rival this blow had not warded, His head from his moulders had quite been difcarded. • F-gg Figg arm'd him again, and they took tf other tilt, And... | |
 | John Byrom - 1773 - 372 pages
...ftruck the firft Stroke, and with fuch a vaft Fury, That he broke his huge Weapon in Twain, I afiure you ; And, if his brave Rival this Blow had not warded, His Head from his Shoulders had quite been difcarded ; Figg arm'd him again, and they took t'other Tilt, And then Sulton's Blade run away from... | |
 | John Byrom - 1773 - 372 pages
...the firft Stroke, and with fuch a vaft Fury, That he broke his huge Weapon in Twain, I aflure you j And, if his brave Rival this Blow had not warded, His Head from his Shoulders had quite been difcarded ; Figg arm'd him again, and they took t'other Tilt, And then Suttan's Blade run away from... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 438 pages
...ftruck the firft ftroke, and with filch a vaft fury, That ha broke his huge weapon in twain, I afl'ure you ; And if his brave rival this blow had not warded, His head from his flioulders had quite been difcarded. Figg arm'd him again, and they took t' other tilt, And then Sutton's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 pages
...vast fury, [you; That he broke his huge weapon in twain, I assure And if his brave,rival this blow bad not warded, His head from his shoulders had quite...tilt, And then Sutton's blade run away from its hilt. 1'be weapons were frighted, but as for the men, In truth, they ne'er minded, but at it again. Such... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 pages
...the first stroke, and with sm:ha vabt fury, [you; That he broke his huge weapon in twain, I assure And if his brave rival this blow had not warded, His...head from his shoulders had quite been discarded; Fisj arm'd him again, and they took t'other tilt, And then Sutton's blade run away from its hilt. 'IV... | |
 | John Byrom - 1814 - 512 pages
...without doubt, if one could but have seen 'em, Were peeping there thro' to do justice between 'em. Figg struck the first stroke, and with such a vast fury, That he broke his huge weapon in twain, I assure ye; And if his brave rival this blow had not warded, His head from his shoulders had quite been discarded.... | |
 | James Caulfield - 1819 - 324 pages
...seen'em, Were peeping there through to do justice between 'em. V. Figg struck the first stroke, and with a vast fury, That he broke his huge weapon in twain...blow had not warded, His head from his shoulders had been quite discarded. Figg armed him again, and they took t'other tilt, And then Suttoa's blade ran... | |
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Sutton's blade run away from its hilt ; The weapons were frighted, but as for the men In truth they ne'er minded, but at it again. 
