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Page 91
... note , and all between Thought of the bower of hawthorns green . Her golden hair streamed free from band , Her fair cheek rested on her hand , Her blue eyes sought the west afar , For lovers love the western star . XXV . Is yon the star ...
... note , and all between Thought of the bower of hawthorns green . Her golden hair streamed free from band , Her fair cheek rested on her hand , Her blue eyes sought the west afar , For lovers love the western star . XXV . Is yon the star ...
Page 92
... note loud and long , Till , at the high and haughty sound , Rock , wood , and river , rang around . The blast alarmed the festal hall , And startled forth the warriors all ; Far downward , in the castle - yard , Full many a torch and ...
... note loud and long , Till , at the high and haughty sound , Rock , wood , and river , rang around . The blast alarmed the festal hall , And startled forth the warriors all ; Far downward , in the castle - yard , Full many a torch and ...
Page 125
... , And dark and sad each warrior frowned : Then , deep within her sobbing breast She locked the struggling sigh to rest ; * Note of assault . Unaltered and collected stood , And thus replied , in CANTO IV . 125 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... , And dark and sad each warrior frowned : Then , deep within her sobbing breast She locked the struggling sigh to rest ; * Note of assault . Unaltered and collected stood , And thus replied , in CANTO IV . 125 THE LAST MINSTREL .
Page 128
... note loud was blown : - But , e'er a gray - goose shaft had flown , A horseman galloped from the rear . XXVIII . " Ah ! noble Lords ! " he , breathless , said , " What treason has your march betrayed ? What make you here , from aid so ...
... note loud was blown : - But , e'er a gray - goose shaft had flown , A horseman galloped from the rear . XXVIII . " Ah ! noble Lords ! " he , breathless , said , " What treason has your march betrayed ? What make you here , from aid so ...
Page 177
... feast and fight prepared , Battle and banquet both they shared . Of late , before each martial clan , They blew their death - note in the vans M But now , for every merry mate , Rose the CANTO VI . 177 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... feast and fight prepared , Battle and banquet both they shared . Of late , before each martial clan , They blew their death - note in the vans M But now , for every merry mate , Rose the CANTO VI . 177 THE LAST MINSTREL .
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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