Waverley Novels, Volume 20Robert Cadell, Edinburgh, and Whittaker & Company London., 1831 |
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Abbess Abbot of Unreason Adam Woodcock amongst answered apartment attend bear better betwixt blessed blood bold brother called Castle of Avenel Catherine Seyton Catholic child church command companion Dame danger door dress Earl Edinburgh eyasses eyes fair faith falconer Father Ambrose favour favourite fear feelings give hand hast thou hath hawk head heard heart Heaven hither hobby-horse holy Holyrood honour hood horse household Howleglas Kennaquhair Knight of Avenel Lady of Avenel Lady's land laugh Lilias Lindesay look Lord Magdalen Grĉme Master Roland matron ment mind mistress monks Morton Murray never noble observed obtestation old Wingate once poniard racter Regent replied Robin Hood Roland Grĉme Saint Cuthbert Scotland seemed Sir Halbert Glendinning sister speak spoke stood sword thee ther thine thou hast thought tone turned voice Warden Wolf woman word young youth
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Page 238 - Lifted her up, a weary weight, Over the threshold of the gate : Then the lady rose again...
Page 238 - So free from danger, free from fear, They crossed the court : right glad they were. And Christabel devoutly cried To the Lady by her side ; Praise we the virgin all divine Who hath rescued thee from thy distress ! Alas, alas ! said Geraldine, I cannot speak for weariness.
Page 210 - The church stood in my way, and I took my horse and my company and went thither. I thought I should have found a great company in the church, and when I came there the church door was fast locked.
Page 210 - Sir this is a busy day with us, we cannot hear you, it is Robin Hood's day. The parish are gone abroad to gather for Robin Hood. I pray you let them not.