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... 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 , highly susceptible of ...
... 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 , highly susceptible of ...
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... Scotland's queen . XXII . " Sir William of Deloraine , good at need , Mount thee on the wightest steed ; Spare not to spur , nor stint to ride , Until thou come to fair Tweedside ; And in Melrose's holy pile Seek thou the Monk of St ...
... Scotland's queen . XXII . " Sir William of Deloraine , good at need , Mount thee on the wightest steed ; Spare not to spur , nor stint to ride , Until thou come to fair Tweedside ; And in Melrose's holy pile Seek thou the Monk of St ...
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... , For faith mid feudal jars ; What time , save Thirlestane alone , Of Scotland's stubborn barons none Would march to southern wars ; And hence , in fair remembrance worn , Yon sheaf CANTO IV . 107 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... , For faith mid feudal jars ; What time , save Thirlestane alone , Of Scotland's stubborn barons none Would march to southern wars ; And hence , in fair remembrance worn , Yon sheaf CANTO IV . 107 THE LAST MINSTREL .
Page 122
... Scotland ? My Ladye reads you swith return ; And , if but one poor straw you burn , Or do our towers so much molest , As scare one swallow from her nest , St Mary ! but we'll light a brand , Shall 122 CANTO IV . THE LAY OF.
... Scotland ? My Ladye reads you swith return ; And , if but one poor straw you burn , Or do our towers so much molest , As scare one swallow from her nest , St Mary ! but we'll light a brand , Shall 122 CANTO IV . THE LAY OF.
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... Scotland and in England both . In homely guise , as nature bade , His simple song the Borderer said . XI . Albert Graeme , It was an English ladye bright , ( The sun shines fair on Carlisle wall , ) And she would marry a Scottish knight ...
... Scotland and in England both . In homely guise , as nature bade , His simple song the Borderer said . XI . Albert Graeme , It was an English ladye bright , ( The sun shines fair on Carlisle wall , ) And she would marry a Scottish knight ...
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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