The lay of the last minstrel, a poem. With Ballads and lyrical pieces |
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... Borders of England and Scotland . The inhabitants , living in a state partly pastoral and partly warlike , and combining habits of constant depredation with the influence of a rude spirit of chivalry , were often engaged in scenes ...
... Borders of England and Scotland . The inhabitants , living in a state partly pastoral and partly warlike , and combining habits of constant depredation with the influence of a rude spirit of chivalry , were often engaged in scenes ...
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... Border chivalry . For , well - a - day ! their date was fled , His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he , neglected and oppressed , Wished to be with them , and at rest . No more , on prancing palfrey borne , He carolled , light as ...
... Border chivalry . For , well - a - day ! their date was fled , His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he , neglected and oppressed , Wished to be with them , and at rest . No more , on prancing palfrey borne , He carolled , light as ...
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... Border war ; When the streets of high Dunedin Saw lances gleam , and falchions redden , And heard the slogan's * deadly yell— Then the Chief of Branksome fell . VIII . Can piety the discord heal , Or staunch the death - feud's enmity ...
... Border war ; When the streets of high Dunedin Saw lances gleam , and falchions redden , And heard the slogan's * deadly yell— Then the Chief of Branksome fell . VIII . Can piety the discord heal , Or staunch the death - feud's enmity ...
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... border lance by knee : Through Solway sands , through Tarras moss , Blindfold , he knew the paths to cross ; By wily turns , by desperate bounds , Had baffled Percy's best blood - hounds ; In Eske , or Liddel , fords were none , But he ...
... border lance by knee : Through Solway sands , through Tarras moss , Blindfold , he knew the paths to cross ; By wily turns , by desperate bounds , Had baffled Percy's best blood - hounds ; In Eske , or Liddel , fords were none , But he ...
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... Border marauders at Carlisle . The neck - verse is the beginning of the 51st psalm , Miserere mei , & c . anciently read by criminals , claiming the benefit of clergy . 8 XXV . Soon in his saddle sate he fast , 32 CANTO L THE LAY OF.
... Border marauders at Carlisle . The neck - verse is the beginning of the 51st psalm , Miserere mei , & c . anciently read by criminals , claiming the benefit of clergy . 8 XXV . Soon in his saddle sate he fast , 32 CANTO L THE LAY OF.
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ancient arms band bard Baron Beattisons beneath betwixt blaze blood blood-hound Border Branksome Branksome Hall Branksome's Buccleuch bugle called CANTO castle Cessford chapel chief clan courser cross Cumberland dæmons Dame dead Douglas dread Duke Earl Earl of Angus Eildon Hills English Eskdale Ettricke Ettricke Forest fair on Carlisle Fawdon fight hall hand harp heard heart highnes hill horse Howard James Jedburgh king Kirkwall knight Ladye laird of Buccleuch lances lands LAST MINSTREL Liddesdale Lord Dacre Melrose Michael Scott MINSTREL moss-trooper Musgrave Naworth Castle ne'er noble Note o'er ride rode Roslin round rung sayd Scotland Scots Scottish Scottish Border shew shulde Sir William slain song spear St Clair steed stone stood sun shines fair sword Teviot's Teviotdale thee theyme theyre Thomas Musgrave thou Tinlinn tower Twas tyme Virgilius warden warriors ween wild William of Deloraine word wound