Waverley Novels ...: The fair maid of PerthBlack, 1853 |
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... thou wilt al- ways remember thou art too low to be their lawful love , and too high to be their unlawful loon . And now lay by thy work , lass , for it is holytide eve , and it becomes us to go to the evening- service , and pray that ...
... thou wilt al- ways remember thou art too low to be their lawful love , and too high to be their unlawful loon . And now lay by thy work , lass , for it is holytide eve , and it becomes us to go to the evening- service , and pray that ...
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... thou wouldst remain in my service , thou must think of honesty , and leave honour to the swaggering fools who wear steel at their heels , and iron on their shoulders . If you wish to wear and use such garniture , you are welcome ; but ...
... thou wouldst remain in my service , thou must think of honesty , and leave honour to the swaggering fools who wear steel at their heels , and iron on their shoulders . If you wish to wear and use such garniture , you are welcome ; but ...
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... thou fool- ish boy - thy temper has no middle course ; there is no occasion to make a brawl , though we do not run . Walk thou before with Catharine , and I will take thy place . We cannot be exposed to danger so near home as we are ...
... thou fool- ish boy - thy temper has no middle course ; there is no occasion to make a brawl , though we do not run . Walk thou before with Catharine , and I will take thy place . We cannot be exposed to danger so near home as we are ...
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... Thou hast had a long journey , son Henry , " said Glover , who had always used that affectionate style of speech , though noways a - kin to the young artisan ; " ay , and hast seen many a river be- sides Tay , and many a fair bigging ...
... Thou hast had a long journey , son Henry , " said Glover , who had always used that affectionate style of speech , though noways a - kin to the young artisan ; " ay , and hast seen many a river be- sides Tay , and many a fair bigging ...
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... thou knowest , father , was somewhat lank and low in condition when I set out four months since , is now as round and full as a six - weeks ' porker . ” " And that other leathern - sheathed iron - hilted fellow who hangs beside him ...
... thou knowest , father , was somewhat lank and low in condition when I set out four months since , is now as round and full as a six - weeks ' porker . ” " And that other leathern - sheathed iron - hilted fellow who hangs beside him ...
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answered armourer arms Bailie Craigdallie betwixt blood Bonnet-maker Bonthron brother burgh burghers called Carthusian Castle Catharine Glover Church citizens Clan Chattan Clan Quhele combat Conachar daughter door Douglas Duke of Albany Duke of Rothsay Dwining Eachin Earl Earl of Douglas Earl of March Eviot eyes Fair City Fair Maid fear feud follow glee-maiden Grace hand hath hauberk hear heard heart Heaven Henbane Henry Gow Henry Smith Highland honest honour Kinfauns knight liege Loch Tay look lord Lord of Douglas Louise MacIan Maid of Perth maiden matter monk neighbour never noble Oliver Proudfute Palm Sunday Perth poor Prince Prince of Scotland Provost Ramorny's replied royal Saint Scotland seemed Simon Glover Sir John Ramorny Sir Patrick Charteris speak spoke sword tell thee thou art thou hast thought Torquil voice woman word wounded yonder
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Page 132 - Cameron's gathering' rose! The war-note of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills Have heard, and heard, too, have her Saxon foes: How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills, Savage and shrill! But with the breath which fills Their mountain-pipe, so fill the mountaineers With the fierce native daring which instils The stirring memory of a thousand years, And Evan's, Donald's fame rings in each clansman's ears!
Page 80 - Isabel, I suppose you mean," answered the Smith. "Ay — Isabel or Jezabel — all the same, you know. But here comes Bailie Craigdallie at last, with that poor, creeping, cowardly creature the Pottingar.