The lord of the isles, canto 6, and fragments. The vision of Don Roderick. The field of Waterloo. Songs and miscellanies1822 |
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... stand the shock- But , swerving from the Knight's career , Just as they met , Bruce shunn'd the spear . Onward the baffled warrior bore His course- -but soon his course was o'er ! - High in his stirrups stood the King , And gave his ...
... stand the shock- But , swerving from the Knight's career , Just as they met , Bruce shunn'd the spear . Onward the baffled warrior bore His course- -but soon his course was o'er ! - High in his stirrups stood the King , And gave his ...
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... , bending low , Did Isabel's commission show ; Edith , disguised , at distance stands , And hides her blushes with her hands . VOL . VIII . B The monarch's brow has changed its hue , Away the Canto VI . THE LORD OF THE ISLES . 25.
... , bending low , Did Isabel's commission show ; Edith , disguised , at distance stands , And hides her blushes with her hands . VOL . VIII . B The monarch's brow has changed its hue , Away the Canto VI . THE LORD OF THE ISLES . 25.
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... There , bands o'er - match'd sought aid from Heaven . XX . On Gillie's - hill , whose height commands The battle - field , fair Edith stands , With serf and page unfit for war , To eye 30 Canto VI . THE LORD OF THE ISLES .
... There , bands o'er - match'd sought aid from Heaven . XX . On Gillie's - hill , whose height commands The battle - field , fair Edith stands , With serf and page unfit for war , To eye 30 Canto VI . THE LORD OF THE ISLES .
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... stands , And blesses them with lifted hands ! Upon the spot where they have kneel'd , These men will die , or win the field . " . - " Then prove we if they die or win ! Bid Gloster's Earl the fight begin . " - XXII . Earl Gilbert waved ...
... stands , And blesses them with lifted hands ! Upon the spot where they have kneel'd , These men will die , or win the field . " . - " Then prove we if they die or win ! Bid Gloster's Earl the fight begin . " - XXII . Earl Gilbert waved ...
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... Stand the long lance and mace of might ? Or what may their short swords avail , ' Gainst barbed horse and shirt of mail ? Amid their ranks the chargers sprung , High o'er their heads the weapons swung , And shriek and groan and vengeful ...
... Stand the long lance and mace of might ? Or what may their short swords avail , ' Gainst barbed horse and shirt of mail ? Amid their ranks the chargers sprung , High o'er their heads the weapons swung , And shriek and groan and vengeful ...
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Page 212 - A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Page 212 - Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
Page 302 - PIBROCH of Donuil Dhu, Pibroch of Donuil, Wake thy wild voice anew, Summon Clan Conuil. Come away, come away, Hark to the summons ! Come in your war array, Gentles and commons. Come from deep glen, and From mountain so rocky, The war-pipe and pennon Are at Inverlocky.
Page 302 - Come every hill-plaid and True heart that wears one, Come every steel blade and Strong hand that bears one.
Page 298 - A chain of gold ye sail not lack, Nor braid to bind your hair ; Nor mettled hound, nor managed hawk, Nor palfrey fresh and fair ; And you, the foremost o' them a', Shall ride our forest queen " — But aye she loot the tears down fa
Page 326 - Yet not the landscape to mine eye Bears those bright hues that once it bore; Though evening, with her richest dye, Flames o'er the hills of Ettrick's shore. With listless look along the plain, I see Tweed's silver current glide, And coldly mark the holy fane Of Melrose rise in ruin'd pride.
Page 304 - The bride at the altar; Leave the deer, leave the steer, Leave nets and barges: Come with your fighting gear, Broadswords and targes. Come as the winds come, when Forests are rended, Come as the waves come, when Navies are stranded: Faster come, faster come, Faster and faster, Chief, vassal, page and groom, Tenant and master. Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
Page 296 - Now let this wilfu' grief be done, And dry that cheek so pale ; Young Frank is chief of Errington And lord of Langley-dale ; His step is first in peaceful ha...
Page 236 - The lancer couch'd his ruthless spear, And hurrying as to havoc near, The cohorts' eagles flew. In one dark torrent, broad and strong, The advancing...
Page 346 - I love a prince will bid the bottle pass, Exchanging with his subjects glance and glass ; In fitting time, can, gayest of the gay, Keep up the jest, and mingle in the lay — Such Monarchs best our free-born humours suit, But Despots must be stately, stern, and mute.