THE feast was over in Branksome tower, And the Ladye had gone to her secret bower ; Her bower, that was guarded by word and by spell, Deadly to hear, and deadly to tell — Jesu Maria, shield us well ! No living wight save the Ladye alone, Had dared to... Works - Page 164by Walter Scott - 1923Full view - About this book
| 1805 - 948 pages
...BRANKSOME HALL. [From Mr. SCOTT'S LAY of the LAST MINSTREL.] I. HE feast was over in Branksome tower, X And the Ladye had gone to her secret bower, Her bower,...living wight, save the Ladye alone, Had dared to cross die threshold stone. II. The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all ; Knight, and page, and household... | |
| Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 344 pages
...MINSTREL sung. 8 THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIRST. I. THE feast was over in Branksome tower, And the Ladye had gone to her secret bower ; Her bower,...Ladye alone, Had dared to cross the threshold stone. B II. The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all ; Knight, and page, and household squire, Loitered... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - 254 pages
...Branksome tower, And the Ladye had gone to her seeret hower ; Her hower that was guarded hy word and hy spell, Deadly to hear and deadly to tell — Jesu...No living wight, save the ladye alone, Had dared to eross the threshold stonea. The tahles were drawn, it was idlesse all ; Knight, and page, and household... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...MINSTREL sung. 10 THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIRST. I THE feast was over in Branksome tower, And the Ladye had gone to her secret bower ; Her bower,...Ladye alone, Had dared to cross the threshold stone. The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all; Knight, and page, and household squire, Loitered through... | |
| Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...Branksome tower, And the Lady< had gone to her secret hower ; Her hower that was guarded hy word and hy spell, Deadly to hear and deadly to tell — Jesu...alone, Had dared to cross the threshold stone. II. The tahles were drawn, it was idlesse all ; Knight, and page, and household squire, Loitered through the... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 354 pages
...CfI.OlTOON.lB23. THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIRST. t THE feast was over in Branksome tower, And the Ladye had gone to her secret bower; Her bower,...Ladye alone, Had dared to cross the threshold stone. The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all ; Knight, and page, and household squire, Loiter'd through... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...sung. LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO I. TBB feast was over in Branksome tower, (i) And the Lad ye had gone to her secret bower; Her bower that was guarded...The tables were drawn, it was idlesse all ; Knight, .mil page, and household squire, Loiter'd through the lofty hall. Or crowded round the ample fire.... | |
| Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...responsive rung, 'Twaa thus the LATEST MINSTREL sung. 4 CANTO FIRST, The feast was over in Branksome tower.R And the Ladye had gone to her secret bower ; Her bower...word and by spell Deadly to hear, and deadly to tell — Jcsii Maria, shield us well ! No living wight, save the Ladye alone, Had dared to cross the threshold... | |
| 1835 - 102 pages
...Hazlitt. 3 -» up from the Teviot on the dismantled towers of Branxholme, on the " Ladye's bower : " " The bower that was guarded by word and by spell, Deadly to hear and deadly to tell. Jesu-Maria, shield us well ! " It has been acknowledged in the humblest recesses of private life —... | |
| Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - Poetry - 1838 - 496 pages
...MINSTREL. I. THE feast was over in Branksome tower,1 And the Ladye had gone to her secret bower; Her bow V that was guarded by word and by spell, Deadly to hear, and deadly to tell— Jesu Mana, shield us well ! No living wight, save the Ladye alone, Had dared to cross the threshold stone.... | |
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