The lay of the last minstrel, a poem. With Ballads and lyrical pieces |
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... Implored , in vain , the grace divine For chiefs , their own red falchions slew : * The war - cry , or gathering word , of a Border clan . While Cessford owns the rule of Car , While Ettrick CANTO 1 . 21 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... Implored , in vain , the grace divine For chiefs , their own red falchions slew : * The war - cry , or gathering word , of a Border clan . While Cessford owns the rule of Car , While Ettrick CANTO 1 . 21 THE LAST MINSTREL .
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... rising tear to flow ; Until , amid his sorrowing clan , Her son lisped from the nurse's knee- " And , if I live to be a man , My father's death revenged shall be ! " Then fast the mother's tears did seek To dew the 22 CANTO I. THE LAY OF.
... rising tear to flow ; Until , amid his sorrowing clan , Her son lisped from the nurse's knee- " And , if I live to be a man , My father's death revenged shall be ! " Then fast the mother's tears did seek To dew the 22 CANTO I. THE LAY OF.
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... clan , With Car in arms had stood , When Mathouse - burn to Melrose ran , All purple with their blood ; And well she knew , her mother dread , Before Lord Cranstoun she should wed , Would see her on her dying bed . XI . Of noble race ...
... clan , With Car in arms had stood , When Mathouse - burn to Melrose ran , All purple with their blood ; And well she knew , her mother dread , Before Lord Cranstoun she should wed , Would see her on her dying bed . XI . Of noble race ...
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... 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 , in lustre wan , Old Melros ' rose , and fair Tweed ...
... 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 , in lustre wan , Old Melros ' rose , and fair Tweed ...
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... — XX . " Gramercy , for thy good will , fair boy ! My mind was never set so high ; But if thou art chief of such a clan , And art the son of such a man , And ever comest to thy command , Our wardens had CANTO III . 87 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... — XX . " Gramercy , for thy good will , fair boy ! My mind was never set so high ; But if thou art chief of such a clan , And art the son of such a man , And ever comest to thy command , Our wardens had CANTO III . 87 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