I thank thee, Roderick, for the word ! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell ! and ruth, begone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief ! can... The Lady of the Lake: A Poem - Page 211by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 433 pagesFull view - About this book
| Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...farewell ! and ruth, he gone !— Yet think not that hy thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy he shown ; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start at...my whistle clansmen stern, Of this small horn one feehle hlast Would fearful odds against thee cast. But fear not — douht not — which thou wilt —... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell! and, ruth, begone !— Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can...blast Would fearful odds against thee cast. But fear not—doubt not—which thou wilt— We try this quarrel hilt to hilt."— Then each at once his faulchion... | |
| Alexander Gordon - 1821 - 204 pages
...requisite in forwarding the necessary preparations, previous to the arrival of my father." CHAP. III. Then each at once his faulchion drew, Each on the ground his scabbard threw ; Each look'd to snn, and stream, and plain. As what they ne'er might see again : Then foot, and point, and... | |
| Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 pages
...farewell ! and ruth, be gone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start at...this quarrel hilt to hilt.' Then each at once his falchion drew, Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each looked to sun, and stream, and plain, As... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...whii-ih' il.'insnien s[ern, I )i: (in-, - in. ill horn one feeble blast Would fcjirful odds n|;alnst thee cast. • But fear not — doubt not — which...this quarrel hilt to hilt.* — Then each at once his falchion drew, Each on the ground his <.rnbb:ird threw, Each look'd to sun, and stream, and plain,... | |
| John Barber - Elocution - 1828 - 310 pages
...blood that w'arms thy vein. Now truce farewell! and ruth begone! Proud chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse, or heath or cairn, Start at...try this quarrel hilt to hilt. Then each at once his falchion drew — Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each looked to sun, and stream, and plain,... | |
| Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1831 - 582 pages
...farewell ! and, ruth, begone!— Vet tbiok not that by thee alone, il chief! can coortc&y be shown ; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start at...quarrel hilt to hilt.» — Then each at once his falchion drew, Each on the ground his scab hard threw, Each look'd to sun, and stream, and plain, As... | |
| Walter Scott - Lady of the Lake (Legendary character) - 1838 - 394 pages
...this braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell! and ruth, begone! Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can...this quarrel hilt to hilt." — Then each at once bis falchion drew, Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each looked to sun, and stream, and plain,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1838 - 380 pages
...farewell ! and ruth, begone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief ! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start at...drew, Each on the ground his scabbard threw, Each look'd to sun, and stream, and plain, As what they ne'er might see again ; Then foot, and point, and... | |
| William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...truce, farewell ! and ruth begone ; Yet think not by thee alone, Proud chief ! can courtesy be shown ! Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start at...cast. But fear not, — doubt not, — which thou wilt,We try this quarrel hilt to hilt." Then each at once his falchion drew, Each on the ground his... | |
| |