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Page 29
... the Unicorn's pride , Exalt the Crescents and the Star . † * Foray , a predatory inroad . † Alluding to the armorial bearings of the Scots and Cars . XX . The Ladye forgot her purpose high , One CANTO 1 . 29 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... the Unicorn's pride , Exalt the Crescents and the Star . † * Foray , a predatory inroad . † Alluding to the armorial bearings of the Scots and Cars . XX . The Ladye forgot her purpose high , One CANTO 1 . 29 THE LAST MINSTREL .
Page 51
... Scottish monarch slept below ; Thus spoke the Monk , in solemn tone : — " I was not always a man of woe ; For Paynim countries I have trod , And fought beneath the Cross of God : Now , strange to my eyes thine arms appear , And their ...
... Scottish monarch slept below ; Thus spoke the Monk , in solemn tone : — " I was not always a man of woe ; For Paynim countries I have trod , And fought beneath the Cross of God : Now , strange to my eyes thine arms appear , And their ...
Page 95
... bowne || them for the Border . * Tarn , a mountain lake : Cairn , a pile of stones . + Earn , the Scottish eagle . Bowne , make ready . XXX . The livelong night in Branksome rang The ceaseless CANTO III . 95 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... bowne || them for the Border . * Tarn , a mountain lake : Cairn , a pile of stones . + Earn , the Scottish eagle . Bowne , make ready . XXX . The livelong night in Branksome rang The ceaseless CANTO III . 95 THE LAST MINSTREL .
Page 105
... Scottish ells in length , Seemed newly dyed with gore ; His shafts and bow , of wonderous strength , His hardy partner bore . VI . Thus to the Ladye did Tinlinn shew The tidings of the English foe : - " Belted Will Howard is marching ...
... Scottish ells in length , Seemed newly dyed with gore ; His shafts and bow , of wonderous strength , His hardy partner bore . VI . Thus to the Ladye did Tinlinn shew The tidings of the English foe : - " Belted Will Howard is marching ...
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... Scottish mile ; But , as a shallow brook they crossed , The elf , amid the running stream , His figure changed , like form in dream , And fled , and shouted , " Lost ! lost ! lost ! " Full fast the urchin ran and laughed , But faster ...
... Scottish mile ; But , as a shallow brook they crossed , The elf , amid the running stream , His figure changed , like form in dream , And fled , and shouted , " Lost ! lost ! lost ! " Full fast the urchin ran and laughed , But faster ...
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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