Waverley Novels, Volume 43R. Cadell, 1832 |
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... For the Fair Maid of Perth and the brave Henry Gow ! Up , up , every one of you , spare not for your skin- cutting ! To the stables ! -to the stables ! -when the horse is gone the man - at - arms 6 CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE .
... For the Fair Maid of Perth and the brave Henry Gow ! Up , up , every one of you , spare not for your skin- cutting ! To the stables ! -to the stables ! -when the horse is gone the man - at - arms 6 CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE .
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... arms ! to arms , brave burghers ! St Johnston's hunt is up ! " Amid this clamour , the magistrates and supe- rior class of inhabitants with difficulty obtained room to examine the body , having with them the town - clerk to take an ...
... arms ! to arms , brave burghers ! St Johnston's hunt is up ! " Amid this clamour , the magistrates and supe- rior class of inhabitants with difficulty obtained room to examine the body , having with them the town - clerk to take an ...
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... arms , and shoulders move ; Feet , legs , and hands , and all parts approve That heavenly harmonie ; while as they threw Their browes , O mighty strain ! that's brave ! they shew Great fantasie : " . Ibid . Id . Note II . , p . 8 ...
... arms , and shoulders move ; Feet , legs , and hands , and all parts approve That heavenly harmonie ; while as they threw Their browes , O mighty strain ! that's brave ! they shew Great fantasie : " . Ibid . Id . Note II . , p . 8 ...
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... on his father's ac- count that he had assumed arms with his household train , who , clad in bright armour , and bearing lances in their hands , made now a figure very different THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH . 11 CHAPTER II. ...
... on his father's ac- count that he had assumed arms with his household train , who , clad in bright armour , and bearing lances in their hands , made now a figure very different THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH . 11 CHAPTER II. ...
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... to issue forth , the person dearest to his thoughts , but whom he certainly least expected to see , was present to his eyes , and dropped into his arms . His mixture of surprise , joy , and anxiety , 20 CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE .
... to issue forth , the person dearest to his thoughts , but whom he certainly least expected to see , was present to his eyes , and dropped into his arms . His mixture of surprise , joy , and anxiety , 20 CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE .
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alarm answered armour arms battle betwixt blood boat body Bonthron brave brother burghers called Carthusian Castle Catharine Glover church citizen Clan Chattan Clan Quhele combat Conachar daughter dead death Douglas Duchess Duke of Albany Duke of Rothsay Dwining Eachin Earl Earl of Crawford Errol Eviot eyes Fair City Fair Maid Falkland Father Clement fear fight follow glee-maiden hand hath hauberk hear heard heart Heaven Henbane Henry Smith Henry Wynd Highland Highness honour Kinfauns Knight Loch Tay look lord Lord High Constable MacIan Maid of Perth maiden master ment murder never noble Oliver Proudfute Palm Sunday Perth poor Prince Prince of Scotland Provost replied royal Scotland seemed Simon Glover Sir John Ramorny Sir Patrick Charteris speak spoke sword tell thee thou art thought Torquil wild woman word wounded wretch XLIII yonder young Chief
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Page 263 - Whilome in Albion's isle there dwelt a youth, Who ne in virtue's ways did take delight ; But spent his days in riot most uncouth, And vex'd with mirth the drowsy ear of Night. Ah me ! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee ; Few earthly things found favour in his sight Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
Page 197 - Each robber chief upheld his armed halls, Doing his evil will, nor less elate Than mightier heroes of a longer date. What want these outlaws conquerors should have? But History's purchased page to call them great? A wider space, an ornamented grave? Their hopes were not less warm, their souls were full as brave.