Spurred His Steed

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Two knights in armor spur their horses to a full gallop, their lances pointed at each other

But he stooped his head, and couched his spear,
And spurred his steed to full career.
The meeting of these champions proud
Seemed like the bursting thunder-cloud.

Artist

Name:: Garrett, Edmund Henry
Dates:: 1853-1929
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Lyouns, H. W.
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive
Observations:: Illustrations from this book were drawn, engraved, and printed under the supervision of A. V. S. Anthony

Book

Title:: The lay of the last minstrel
Author:: Scott, Walter
Publisher:: Boston: Ticknor and Company, 1887
Open Library:: View record

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Two knights in armor spur their horses to a full gallop, their lances pointed at each other. A third character runs alongside the jousters, waving his arms.

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