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... ; Implored , in vain , the grace divine For chiefs , their own red falchions slew : * The war - cry , or gathering word , of a Border clan . While Cessford owns the rule of Car , While Ettrick CANTO 1 . 21 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... ; Implored , in vain , the grace divine For chiefs , their own red falchions slew : * The war - cry , or gathering word , of a Border clan . While Cessford owns the rule of Car , While Ettrick CANTO 1 . 21 THE LAST MINSTREL .
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sir Walter Scott (bart.) While Cessford owns the rule of Car , While Ettrick boasts the line of Scott , The slaughtered chiefs , the mortal jar , The havoc of the feudal war , Shall never , never be forgot ! IX . In sorrow o'er Lord ...
sir Walter Scott (bart.) While Cessford owns the rule of Car , While Ettrick boasts the line of Scott , The slaughtered chiefs , the mortal jar , The havoc of the feudal war , Shall never , never be forgot ! IX . In sorrow o'er Lord ...
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... Cessford's heart - blood dear Reeked on dark Elliot's Border spear . XXXI . In bitter mood he spurred fast , And soon the hated heath was past ; And far beneath , in lustre wan , Old Melros ' rose , and fair Tweed ran : Like some tall ...
... Cessford's heart - blood dear Reeked on dark Elliot's Border spear . XXXI . In bitter mood he spurred fast , And soon the hated heath was past ; And far beneath , in lustre wan , Old Melros ' rose , and fair Tweed ran : Like some tall ...
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... Cessford owns the rule of Car.-P. 22 . The family of Ker , Kerr , or Car , * was very powerful on the Border . Fynes Morrison remarks , in his Travels , that their influence extended from the village of Preston - Grange , in Lo- * The ...
... Cessford owns the rule of Car.-P. 22 . The family of Ker , Kerr , or Car , * was very powerful on the Border . Fynes Morrison remarks , in his Travels , that their influence extended from the village of Preston - Grange , in Lo- * The ...
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... Cessford . A distinct and power- ful branch of the same name own the Marquis of Lothian as their chief : Hence the distinction betwixt Kers of Cessford and Fairnihirst . Note VIII . Before Lord Cranstoun she should wed.—P. 23 . The ...
... Cessford . A distinct and power- ful branch of the same name own the Marquis of Lothian as their chief : Hence the distinction betwixt Kers of Cessford and Fairnihirst . Note VIII . Before Lord Cranstoun she should wed.—P. 23 . The ...
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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