 | 1757 - 564 str.
...purlin; 1 led. Till we o'ertooK the fpoil-entumter'd foe. We fought and conquer'd. E're a (word wat drawn. An arrow from my bow had pierc'd their Chief, Who wore that <!ay the arms which now I MMi Returning homein triumph, I.difdain'd The Ihepherd's (loathful life;... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 392 str.
...We fought and conquer'd. Ere a fword was dVawn, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd their chief, Wh« wore that day the arms which now I wear. Returning home in triumph, Idifduin'd The fhepherd's flothful life ; and having heard That our good king had fummon'd bis bold... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 str.
...The purfuit I led, Till we o'ertook the fpoil-encumbcr'd foe. We fought and conquer'd. Ere a fword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd their...arms which now I wear. Returning home in triumph, I difdain'd The fhepherd's flothful life ; and having heard That our good king had fummon'd his bold... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 str.
...fpoil-encumber'd foe. We fought — and conquer'd. Ere a fword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had picrc'd their chief, Who wore that day the arms which now I wear. Returning home in triumph, I difdain'd The fhepherd's flothful life ; and, having heard That our good king had fummon'd his bold... | |
 | William Jones - 1795 - 368 str.
...purfuit I led. 'Till we o'ertook the fpoil-incumber'd foe. 60 We fought and conquer'd. Ere a fword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd their...arms which now I wear^ Returning home in triumph, I difdain'd The fhepherd's flothful life ; and having heard That our good king had fummoned his bold... | |
 | 208 str.
...his firft feat feat in arms, the conqueft of a band of Highland cattle-lifters, and that he killed their chief, " Who wore that day the arms which now I wear," we recognife the following famous couplet : " A painted veil Prince Vortigern had on, " Which from... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 str.
...advancing. The pursuit I led. 'Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumber'd foe. 60 We fought and conquer'd. F.re a sword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd...arms which now I wear. Returning home in triumph, JjlisdaiaM The shepherd's slothful life ; and having heard That our good king had summoned his bold... | |
 | 1809 - 572 str.
...the Grampian hiljg: " My father feeds his flock a frugal swain ; " Whose constant care," &c. Again, " We fought and conquer'd ere a sword was drawn. " An arrow from my bow," &c. Very .closely connected with, and in some degree dependent upon, punctuation, is the proper use... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 str.
...of fifty chosen men, .1 met advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we overtook the spoil-encumber'd foe. We fought and conquer'd. Ere a sword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd the chief, Who wore that day the arms which now I wear. Returning home in triumph , I disdain'd shepherds'... | |
 | 1804 - 486 str.
...We fought and conquered. Ere a sword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierced their chief, VVho wore that day the arms which now I wear. Returning home in triumph, I disdained The shepherd's slothful life ; and haying heard That our good king had summoned his bold... | |
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Whom, with a troop of fifty chosen men, I met advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumber'd foe. We fought and conquer'd. E're a sword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd their chief, Who wore that day the arms which now... 
