Chapter 150 No.150

Ill fared it then with Roderick Dhu,

380 That on the field his targe he threw,

Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide

Had death so often dashed aside;

For, trained abroad his arms to wield,

Fitz-James's blade was sword and shield.

385 He practiced every pass and ward,

To thrust, to strike, to feint, to guard;

While less expe