 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1836 - 382 pagine
...battle, and commenced the song of the exploits, famous throughout all Gaul, of Charlemagne and Roland. As he sang, he played with his sword, throwing it high into the air, and catching it with his right hand. The Normans repeated these strains, or cried " God help ! God help !" " Taillefer... | |
 | 1861 - 254 pagine
...his horse to the front, and began to sing, with a loud voice, the song of Charlemagne and Eoland. As he sang he played with his sword, throwing it high into the air, and catching it as it fell, with his right hand. The Normans repeated the burden of the song, or shouted Dieu aide... | |
 | Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall - 1920 - 648 pagine
...came, riding not as if in battle, but as if in play. His horse capered and pranced while he whirled his sword, throwing it high into the air, and catching it again and again. And as he so rode and played, he sang. The song he sang was an old song of France, telling... | |
 | Jack Higgins - 2007 - 308 pagine
...angry cry, but Rossiter waved him to silence. He stood, feet slightly apart, tossing the ivory Madonna high into the air and catching it again in his right hand. "Now what?" "Now nothing," Chavasse said. "I just want to get to London in one piece and fade into... | |
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His horse capered and pranced while he whirled his sword, throwing it high into the air, and catching it again and again. 