The lay of the last minstrel, a poem. With Ballads and lyrical pieces |
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Page 13
... Anne , Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth , represen- tative of the ancient lords of Buccleuch , and widow of the unfortunate James , Duke of Monmouth , who was beheaded in 1685 . And he began to talk anon , Of good Earl INTRODUCTION . 13.
... Anne , Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth , represen- tative of the ancient lords of Buccleuch , and widow of the unfortunate James , Duke of Monmouth , who was beheaded in 1685 . And he began to talk anon , Of good Earl INTRODUCTION . 13.
Page 214
... Duke of Buccleuch . The extent of the ancient edifice can still be traced by some vestiges of its foundation , and its strength is obvious from the situation , on a deep bank surrounded by the Teviot , and flank- ed by a deep ravine ...
... Duke of Buccleuch . The extent of the ancient edifice can still be traced by some vestiges of its foundation , and its strength is obvious from the situation , on a deep bank surrounded by the Teviot , and flank- ed by a deep ravine ...
Page 227
... Duke of Roxburghe represents Ker of 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 ...
... Duke of Roxburghe represents Ker of 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 ...
Page 247
... Duke of Lancaster , ( to a Portu- guese squire ) " of all the feates of armes that the Castellyans , and they of your countrey doth use , the castynge of their dartes best pleaseth me , and gladly I wolde se it ; for , as I hear say ...
... Duke of Lancaster , ( to a Portu- guese squire ) " of all the feates of armes that the Castellyans , and they of your countrey doth use , the castynge of their dartes best pleaseth me , and gladly I wolde se it ; for , as I hear say ...
Page 248
... Duke of Olyferne . I can nat telle if they were married together after or nat ; but it was shewed me , that this knyght , for love of the sayd ladye , during the siege , did many feats of armes . The knyghtes of Fraunce wold fayne have ...
... Duke of Olyferne . I can nat telle if they were married together after or nat ; but it was shewed me , that this knyght , for love of the sayd ladye , during the siege , did many feats of armes . The knyghtes of Fraunce wold fayne have ...
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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