...ssed in long, red, gold-embroidered tunics, wearing blue fez-like caps and carrying lethal curved swords at their sides. ‘The Rohillas,’ explained J... ...autiful palace rising from the glistening lake, around the banks of which were gardens and marble pavilions. Then behind this gardened embankment st... ...mitted into this cloistered seraglio with its scented gardens, inner courts, fountains and marble pavilions. At the entrance to a covered passageway... ...ildren were butchered, Delhi where the Europeans in the palace were slaughtered by the knives and swords of mutinous cavalry, and the murder of inha... ... basements, the men sharpened knives and bayonets and the officers buckled on their revolvers and swords, all prepared to repel the invader to their... ...ll and the two forces - besieged and relief - routed the mutineers. The slaughter was horrific as swords and bayonets slashed their way through the ...

...elve in all, having sumptuous palaces built over them. "There are also certain pavilions in the angles of the walls where the arms of the garrison, wh... ...vests. The Tartars call the sable the queen of furs. The cords wherewith these pavilions are supported are of silk. There are also other pavilions ere... ...ogether with jewels, ornaments of gold and silver and of precious stones, with swords and daggers and shields, with lances and chains and bracelets, w... ...sharp biting of the falchions, and crushing blows of the heavy maces and broad-swords, added to the dismay of the natives. The powder pots exploded on... ...ved themselves more than a match for all the boarding Portuguese. Those having swords, lances or bucklers stood first along the sides, and aided by ot... ...he weapons of the vanquished. Not only did the Arabs possess themselves of the swords, the cross-bows, the lances and targets found on the ship, but t... ...th muskets, and thirty-two with cross-bows, the rest having to be content with swords, spears, and a few battle-axes. Thus poorly provided in an under...

...ack. I pray thee, valiant knight, alight afoot, and match we together with swords. What is your name? said Sir Gawaine. Allardin of the Isles, said th... ...thou shalt not pass this way, but if thou joust with yonder knights of the pavilions. Then was Tor ware where two pavilions were, and great spears sto... ...ons were, and great spears stood out, and two shields hung on trees by the pavilions. I may not tarry, said Sir Tor, for I am in a quest that I must n... ... so they rode through- out a forest, and at the last they were ware of two pavilions, even by a priory, with two shields, and the one shield was enewe... ...te both horse and man to the earth. Anon they arose lightly and drew their swords as eagerly as lions, and put their shields afore them, and smote thr... ...hat made great dole; and yonder beneath in a valley there shall ye see two pavilions, and one of the knights of the pavilions challenged that lady of ... ... said King Pellinore. Then he rode a wallop till he had a sight of the two pavilions, and the two knights fighting. Anon he rode unto the pavilions, a...

... by night, and set upon his host as the king and his knights were in their pavilions. King Arthur was unarmed, and had laid him to rest with his Queen... ...e past two hundred men slain and eight knights of the Table Round in their pavilions. Then the king let rear and devise in the same place whereat the ... ...man went to the earth; and then they started up both, and pulled out their swords. The mean- while that they were thus at the battle, came the Damosel... ...hield, and either came unto other ea- gerly, and smote together with their swords that their shields 29 Le Morte Darthur – Book IV flew in cantels, a... ...they ran together, that either fell down, and then on foot they drew their swords, and did full actually. The meanwhile the other knight went to the d... ...arness, and Sir Gawaine departed, and came to the castle whereas stood the pavilions of this lady without the gate. And as soon as Ettard had espied S... ... day and a night. Then Sir Pelleas mounted upon horseback, and came to the pavilions that stood without the castle, and found in the first pavilion th... ...hem to Sir Marhaus; and they kneeled all down and put the pommels of their swords to the knight, and so he received them. And then they helped up thei... ...hrew him, but they soon recovered and dressed their shields and drew their swords and bade Sir Uwaine alight and do his battle to the uttermost. Then ...

... bed lightly, and the other knight after him, and either of them gat their swords in their hands, and out at the pavilion door went the knight of the ... ...ir spears to-brast even to their hands, and then they flang out with their swords and gave many a grim stroke. Then was Sir Launcelot wroth out of mea... ...avoid their horses, they took their shields afore them, and drew out their swords, and came together eagerly, and either gave other many strong stroke... ...ce. Then at the last they were breathless both, and stood leaning on their swords. Now fellow, said Sir Turquine, hold thy hand a while, and tell me w... ...ed together as two wild bulls rushing and lash- ing with their shields and swords, that sometime they fell both over their noses. Thus they fought sti... ... of fair rivers and meadows. And afore him he saw a long bridge, and three pavilions stood thereon, of silk and sendal of divers hue. And without the ... ...hields on truncheons of spears, and great long spears stood upright by the pavilions, and at every pavilion’s door stood three fresh squires, and so S...

...y abode him till he had said mass. And then they set upon him and drew out swords to have slain him; but there would no sword bite on him more than up... ... fair plain, and beside that a fair castle, and afore the castle were many pavilions of silk and of diverse hue. And him seemed that he saw there five...

...es, and put their shields afore them; and they struck together with bright swords, as men that were of might, and either wounded other wonderly sore, ... ... So they stood and wept both, and made great dole when they saw the bright swords over- covered with blood of their bodies. Then at the last spake Sir... ...or ye have shamed me with a spear; and therewith they dashed together with swords, and Sir Lamorak suffered him and forbare him. And King Mark was pas... ...y he rose up and gat his horse, and required that knight to do battle with swords. And he answered and said: Fair knight, as at this time I may not ha... ...derly wroth, and either behight other death; they hewed so fast with their swords that they cut in down half their swords and mails, that the bare fle... ...e of the Castle Lonazep. And then were they ware of four hundred tents and pavilions, and marvellous great ordinance. So God me help, said Sir Tristra... ...l that will come. Not by my counsel, said Sir Tristram, for I see by their pavilions there will be four hundred knights, and doubt ye not, said Sir Tr... ...then he devised how it should be; and Sir Tristram devised to send his two pavilions to set them fast by the well of Lonazep, and therein shall be the... ...anwhile Sir Tristram passed on till that he came to the well where his two pavilions were set; and there they alighted, and there they saw many pavili...

...l not depart till I have on this earth made a tomb, and there he pight his pavilions and sought through all the country to find a tomb, and in a churc... ...id the king, tell me your name. Sir, said Balan, ye may see he beareth two swords, thereby ye may call him the Knight with the Two Swords. And so depa... ... shall know what knights they are. Anon after came the Knight with the Two Swords and Balan his brother, and brought with them King Rience of North Wa... ...Who won you? said King Arthur. Sir, said the king, the Knight with the Two Swords and his brother, which are two marvellous knights of prowess. I know... ...nty knights and maimed forty. At that time came in the Knight with the Two Swords and his brother Balan, but they two did so marvellously that the kin... ...eir spears; and Arthur’s knights, with the help of the Knight with the Two Swords and his brother Balan put King Lot and his host to the worse. But al...

...her brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other. And at the last Sir Beaumains smote the... ...he other knight fell upon him, and brake his spear, and so they drew their swords and fought long together. At the last Sir Beaumains clave his helm a... ... mights, and brake their spears unto their hands. And then they drew their swords, and gave many sad strokes, and either of them wounded other full il... ...adow. And therein were many knights and squires to behold, scaf- folds and pavilions; for there upon the morn should be a great tournament: and the lo... ...they avoided their horses, and put their shields afore them and drew their swords, and either gave other sad strokes, now here, now there, rasing, tra... ...n half there was a fair meadow that seemed new mown, and therein were many pavilions fair to behold. Lo, said the damosel, yonder is a lord that ownet... ...they avoided their horses and put their shields afore them, and drew their swords, and gave many great strokes that some- time they hurtled together t... ...hout a fair forest; and then they came to a plain, and saw where were many pavilions and tents, and a fair castle, and there was much smoke and great ... ...stle rang thereof. And then there leapt out knights out of their tents and pavilions, and they within the castle looked over the walls and out at wind...

...st, and laid a siege about the castle of Terrabil. And there he pight many pavilions, and there was great war made on both par- ties, and much people ... ...uld none of his gifts, but that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders: and therefore they came thither,... ...nd lodge that night, at midnight they set upon them, as they were in their pavilions. But the scout-watch by their host cried, Lords! at arms! for her... ...rusty knights, set on them so fiercely that they made them overthrow their pavilions on their heads, but the eleven kings, by manly prowess of arms, t... ...ship, and there began a great medley of breaking of spears, and smiting of swords, with slaying of men and horses, and King Idres was near at discomfo... ...ere began a strong battle with many great strokes, and so hewed with their swords that the cantels flew in the fields, and much blood they bled both, ... ...ther fell to the earth. So at the last they smote together that both their swords met even together. But the sword of the knight smote King Arthur’s s... ...hur. Ye are more unwise, said Merlin, for the scabbard is worth ten of the swords, for whiles ye have the scabbard upon you, ye shall never lose no bl...

...y ilk durst not match me in strife.” Then Ortwin of Metz called loudly for swords. Well was he fit to be Hagen of Troneg’s sister’s son. It rued the k... ...not, a brave and lusty knight, made answer: “That will we fend indeed with swords. Only the fey (2) will fall. So let them die; for their sake I will ... ...eeled in knightly wise and the two fierce champions encountered with their swords. Then smote Sir Siegfried, so that the whole field did ring. Through... ...st. There, too, were come the Saxons with their troops and well- sharpened swords, as I since have heard. Sore cut these weap- ons in the heroes’ hand... ...s; one heard many a shield resounding from the hurtling and from the sharp swords as well, many of which were wielded there. The battle-bold Saxons di... ... Many a comely dame was seen arrayed full well. Silken tents and many rich pavilions stood hard by, the which quite filled the plain of Worms. The kin... ...The noble meiny no longer tarried, but rode to where they found many broad pavilions; there ample service stood ready for the guests. That night they ... ...until the even tide, then full merrily they set forth from home. Tents and pavilions were raised upon the green beyond the Rhine. When this had happed... ...y had to cross the stream to where they found a field on which they set up pavilions and costly tents. All one day they must needs stay there, and a f...

...sed them to horseback, and when they came to the green wood, they saw many pavilions set in a meadow, of silk of divers colours, beside a river, and t... ...h their shields into their shoulders, wherefore anon they pulled out their swords, and smote great strokes that the fire sprang out of their helms. T...

...e with his spear, and then they avoided their horses, and pulled out their swords, and threw their shields afore them. And then they lashed together a... ...rted. Then Sir Palamides turned him, and either lashed at other with their swords. But at the first stroke Sir Tristram smote down Palamides, and gave... ...he earth. Then they avoided their horses, and lashed together eagerly with swords, and mightily, now tracing and traversing on the right hand and on t... ...d their horses as noble knights, and dressed their shields, and drew their swords with ire and rancour, and they lashed together many sad strokes, and... ...ith other, and brake their spears to their hands; and then they pulled out swords, and hurtled together on horseback more than an hour. And at the las... ...uest of King Mark smote his horse down. T he king and the queen made their pavilions and their tents in that forest beside a river, and there was dail...

...al his spear brake. So then all the remnant of the four knights drew their swords and lashed at Sir Launcelot. And at every stroke Sir Launcelot besto... ...then they avoided their saddles, and dressed their shields, and drew their swords, and flang together as wood men, and there were many strokes given i... ...ote down Plaine de Amours; and then they dressed them to their shields and swords, and bade La Cote Male Taile alight, and so he did; and there was da... ...e Male Taile alight, and so he did; and there was dashing and foining with swords, and so they began to assail full hard La Cote Male Taile, and many ... ... then they avoided their horses, and dressed their shields, and drew their swords, and gave many sad strokes, and one while the one knight was afore o... ...o Sir Gaheris and unto Sir Sagramore le Desirous, where they were in their pavilions; for they three were fellows at the beginning of the tournament. ... ...nd then Sir Tristram rode his way and left Sir Persides’ squire within the pavilions, and Sir Tristram and Sir Dinadan rode to an old knight’s place t...

...es, and put their shields afore them; and they struck together with bright swords, as men that were of might, and either wounded other wonderly sore, ... ... So they stood and wept both, and made great dole when they saw the bright swords over- covered with blood of their bodies. Then at the last spake Sir... ...or ye have shamed me with a spear; and therewith they dashed together with swords, and Sir Lamorak suffered him and forbare him. And King Mark was pas... ...y he rose up and gat his horse, and required that knight to do battle with swords. And he answered and said: Fair knight, as at this time I may not ha... ...derly wroth, and either behight other death; they hewed so fast with their swords that they cut in down half their swords and mails, that the bare fle... ...e of the Castle Lonazep. And then were they ware of four hundred tents and pavilions, and marvellous great ordinance. So God me help, said Sir Tristra... ...l that will come. Not by my counsel, said Sir Tristram, for I see by their pavilions there will be four hundred knights, and doubt ye not, said Sir Tr... ...then he devised how it should be; and Sir Tristram devised to send his two pavilions to set them fast by the well of Lonazep, and therein shall be the... ...anwhile Sir Tristram passed on till that he came to the well where his two pavilions were set; and there they alighted, and there they saw many pavili...

...n Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and... ...low-tailed, and square, Scroll, pennon, pensil, bandrol, there O’er the pavilions flew. Highest and midmost, was descried The royal banner floating... ... very silver shone. Long pikes they had for standing fight, T wo-handed swords they wore, And many wielded mace of weight, And bucklers bright t... ...r, To view afar the Scottish power, Encamped on Flodden edge: The white pavilions made a show, Like remnants of the winter snow, Along the dusky...

...now on Dardan plains The fresh and yet unbruised Greeks do pitch Their brave pavilions: Priam’s six gated city, Dardan, and Tymbria, Helias, Chetas, T... ..., take’t off who will, as they say: there be hacks! CRESSIDA: Be those with swords? PANDARUS: Swords! any thing, he cares not; an the devil come to ... ...en they would seem soldiers, they have galls, Good arms, strong joints, true swords; and, Jove’s accord, Nothing so full of heart. But peace, Æneas, P... ...s? Which entertain’d, limbs are his instruments, In no less working than are swords and bows Directive by the limbs. ULYSSES: Give pardon to my speec... ... Wit would be out of fashion. AJAX: A’ should not bear it so, a’ should eat swords first: shall pride carry it? NESTOR: An ’twould, you’ld carry hal... ... And when we have our armors buckled on, The venom’d vengeance ride upon our swords, Spur them to ruthful work, rein them from ruth. HECTOR: Fie, sav...

...overeigns in every corner of Europe where they had drawn their adventurous swords. It was not, however, to all the race that fortune proposed such tem... ...ram. The beauty of our fair ones gives point to our spears and edge to our swords; their words are our law; and as soon will a lamp shed lustre when u... ...belong to youthful warriors—upon battles, upon beautiful women, upon sharp swords, and upon bright armour.” CHAPTER III. THE WARRIORS arose from their... ...rseback, and can bear him well in the tilt-yard, and at the barriers, when swords are blunted at point and edge, and spears are tipped with trenchers ... ... the blessing of the Prophet, I will obey his commands. If I fail, ye wear swords thirsting for the blood of the faithful, and I proffer my body to yo... ...him slept in calm moon-shine or in deep shadow. The long rows of tents and pavilions, glim- mering or darkening as they lay in the moonlight or in the... ... a thousand rich tints against the setting sun. The coverings of the large pavilions were of the gayest colours—scarlet, bright yellow, pale blue, and... ...olden pomegranates and small silken flags. But besides these distinguished pavilions, there were what Thomas de Vaux considered as a portentous num- b...

...ath was held better than flight. A Saxon bard had called it a feast of the swords—a gathering of the eagles to the prey— the clashing of bills upon sh... ...rmed by a natural elevation of the ground, were pitched five magnifi- cent pavilions, adorned with pennons of russet and black, the chosen colours of ... ...supporters into the science of heraldry. 63 Sir Walter Scott front of the pavilions, and the whole was guarded by men-at- arms. The northern access t... ...with brief ceremony; the shafts of their battle-axes, and pummels of their swords, being readily employed as arguments to convince the more refractory... ...oet, who has written but too little— “The knights are dust, And their good swords are rust, Their 76 Ivanhoe souls are with the saints, we trust.”* T... ... victors and the defeat of the van- quished. The former retreated to their pavilions, and the lat- ter, gathering themselves up as they could, withdre... ...mself from popular notice, he accepted the ac- commodation of one of those pavilions pitched at the ex- tremities of the lists, the use of which was c... ...ame, that our strife is not ended—no, not till we have fought as well with swords as with lances—as well on foot as on horseback. To this mortal quarr... ...ned by two other persons, apparently belonging to the gang. They had short swords by their sides, and quarter-staves in their hands, and Gurth could n...

...hem it foams and rages and swells; _30 And their swords and their sceptres I floating see, Like wrecks on the surge of etern... ...assion so pale That the light of its tremulous bells is seen Through their pavilions of tender green; And the hyacinth purple, and white, and blue, ... ...ls, And flow’rets which, drooping as day drooped too, _55 Fell into pavilions, white, purple, and blue, To roof the glow-worm from the evening ... ...n derision Of kingliest masonry: the ocean-floors Pave it; the evening sky pavilions it; _65 Its portals are inhabited B... ...brazen-gated temples, and the bowers Of solitary wealth,—the tempest-proof Pavilions of the dark Italian air,— Are by its presence dimmed—they stand a...