Spurred His Steed

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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
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Description:

Two knights in armor have spurred their horses to full gallop with their lances pointed at each other. A third character running alongside waves his arms as though to encourage them.

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