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... of a stubborn fight . All in the castle must hold them still , Harpers must lull him to his rest , With the slow soft tunes he loves the best , Till sleep sink down upon his breast , Like the 6 12 CANTO I. THE BRIDAL.
... of a stubborn fight . All in the castle must hold them still , Harpers must lull him to his rest , With the slow soft tunes he loves the best , Till sleep sink down upon his breast , Like the 6 12 CANTO I. THE BRIDAL.
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... hold Of wizard stern , or goblin grim , Or pagan of gigantic limb , The tyrant of the wold . XV . The ivory bugle's golden tip Twice touch'd the Monarch's manly lip , And twice his hand withdrew . -Think not but Arthur's heart was good ...
... hold Of wizard stern , or goblin grim , Or pagan of gigantic limb , The tyrant of the wold . XV . The ivory bugle's golden tip Twice touch'd the Monarch's manly lip , And twice his hand withdrew . -Think not but Arthur's heart was good ...
Page 60
... holds his heir At a more honour'd price and rare Than Britain's King holds me ! Although the sun - burn'd maid , for dower , Has but her father's rugged tower , His barren hill and lee . 6 King Arthur swore , by crown and sword , ' As ...
... holds his heir At a more honour'd price and rare Than Britain's King holds me ! Although the sun - burn'd maid , for dower , Has but her father's rugged tower , His barren hill and lee . 6 King Arthur swore , by crown and sword , ' As ...
Page 72
... Holds hearts of more adventurous strain . Artists are hers , who scorn to trace Their rules from Nature's boundless grace , But their right paramount assert To limit her by pedant art , Damning whate'er of vast and fair Exceeds a ...
... Holds hearts of more adventurous strain . Artists are hers , who scorn to trace Their rules from Nature's boundless grace , But their right paramount assert To limit her by pedant art , Damning whate'er of vast and fair Exceeds a ...
Page 91
... Hold , Speir - Adam's steeds must bide in stall , Of Hartley - burn the bowmen bold Must only shoot from battled wall ; And Liddesdale may buckle spur , And Teviot now may belt the brand , Tarras and Ewes keep nightly stir , And Eskdale ...
... Hold , Speir - Adam's steeds must bide in stall , Of Hartley - burn the bowmen bold Must only shoot from battled wall ; And Liddesdale may buckle spur , And Teviot now may belt the brand , Tarras and Ewes keep nightly stir , And Eskdale ...
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answer'd arms Arthur bard BATTLE OF SEMPACH beneath blood bold bore bower breast BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN bride bright brooklet brow busk Caliburn CANTO castle Count Harold courser Dane dare dark daughter deep Donald Caird's dread EDINBURGH ANNUAL fair faith falchion fame fear fell flame flung gallant gaze glance Glaramara glen gold grace Gregalach Gunnar Gyneth's hall hand HAROLD THE DAUNTLESS hath hauberk hear heard heart heaven hill Jutta King King Arthur knight lady land Lord Lucy maid maiden Metelill minstrel Monarch morning ne'er nigh noble Moringer o'er pale pass'd Pibroch Piobaireachd Prelate pride priest rock Roland De Vaux round Saint seem'd sire sleep slumber smile song sought soul sound spear spoke steed stern stone Sultaun sword tale tell thee thine thou tower twas vale Valley of Saint vassal Vaux warder Warrior ween wild Witikind's Wulfstane
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Page 382 - 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! Wide waves the eagle plume Blended with heather. Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set ! Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset!
Page 381 - 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. Come every hill-plaid, and True heart that wears one, Come every steel blade, and Strong hand that bears one.
Page 378 - O, fear not the bugle, though loudly it blows, It calls but the warders that guard thy repose ; Their bows would be bended, their blades would be red, Ere the step of a foeman draws near to thy bed. O ho ro, i ri ri, &c.
Page 337 - Fled past on right and left how fast Each forest, grove, and bower ! On right and left fled past how fast Each city, town, and tower ! XLIX. " Dost fear ? dost fear ? The moon shines clear, Dost fear to ride with me ? — Hurrah ! hurrah ! the dead can ride ! " — " O William, let them be !— " See there, see there ! What yonder swings And creaks 'mid whistling rain ? " — " Gibbet and steel, th' accursed wheel ; A murderer in his chain.
Page 386 - the lake's clear breast May barter for the eagle's nest; The Awe's fierce stream may backward turn, Ben-Cruaichan fall, and crush Kilchurn; Our kilted clans, when blood is high, Before their foes may turn and fly; But I, were all these marvels done, Would never wed the Earlie's son.
Page 377 - ... not lack, Nor braid to bind your hair; Nor mettled hound, nor managed hawk, Nor palfrey fresh and fair; And you, the foremost o...
Page 382 - 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 ! Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.
Page 375 - 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 389 - O'er the peak of Ben-Lomond the galley shall steer, And the rocks of Craig Royston like icicles melt, Ere our wrongs be forgot, or our vengeance unfelt ! Then gather, gather, gather, Gregalach !
Page 338 - Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.