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Page 37
... Douglas , in the van , Bore down Buccleuch's retiring clan , Till gallant 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 ...
... Douglas , in the van , Bore down Buccleuch's retiring clan , Till gallant 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 ...
Page 67
... Douglas - burn , up Yarrow stream , Their horses prance , their lances gleam . They came to St Mary's lake ere day ; But the chapel was void , and the Baron away . They burned the chapel for very rage , And cursed Lord Cranstoun's ...
... Douglas - burn , up Yarrow stream , Their horses prance , their lances gleam . They came to St Mary's lake ere day ; But the chapel was void , and the Baron away . They burned the chapel for very rage , And cursed Lord Cranstoun's ...
Page 126
... Douglas ' sword , When English blood swelled Ancram ford ; And but that Lord Dacre's steed was wight , And bare him ably in the flight , Himself had seen him dubbed a knight . For the young heir of Branksome's line , God be his aid ...
... Douglas ' sword , When English blood swelled Ancram ford ; And but that Lord Dacre's steed was wight , And bare him ably in the flight , Himself had seen him dubbed a knight . For the young heir of Branksome's line , God be his aid ...
Page 128
... Douglas holds his weapon - schaw ; The lances , waving in his train , Clothe the dun heath like autumn grain ; And on the Liddle's northern strand , To bar retreat to Cumberland , * Weapon - schaw , the military array of a county . Lord ...
... Douglas holds his weapon - schaw ; The lances , waving in his train , Clothe the dun heath like autumn grain ; And on the Liddle's northern strand , To bar retreat to Cumberland , * Weapon - schaw , the military array of a county . Lord ...
Page 134
... Douglas ' day . He brooked not , he , that scoffing tongue Should tax his minstrelsy with wrong , Or call his song untrue : For this , when they the goblet plied , And such rude taunt had chafed his pride , The bard of Reull he slew ...
... Douglas ' day . He brooked not , he , that scoffing tongue Should tax his minstrelsy with wrong , Or call his song untrue : For this , when they the goblet plied , And such rude taunt had chafed his pride , The bard of Reull he slew ...
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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