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... courser keen Beneath the tower of Hazeldean . XXVI . The clattering hoofs the watchmen mark ; — " Stand , ho ! thou courier of the dark . " * Barbican , the defence of the outer gate of a feudal castle . † Peel , a Border tower . " For ...
... courser keen Beneath the tower of Hazeldean . XXVI . The clattering hoofs the watchmen mark ; — " Stand , ho ! thou courier of the dark . " * Barbican , the defence of the outer gate of a feudal castle . † Peel , a Border tower . " For ...
Page 64
... courser held , And held his crested helm and spear : That Dwarf was scarce an earthly man , If the tales were true , that of him ran Through all the Border , far and near . 7 ' Twas said , when the Baron a - hunting 64 CANTO M. THE LAY OF.
... courser held , And held his crested helm and spear : That Dwarf was scarce an earthly man , If the tales were true , that of him ran Through all the Border , far and near . 7 ' Twas said , when the Baron a - hunting 64 CANTO M. THE LAY OF.
Page 67
... courser pricks his ears , As if a distant noise he hears . The Dwarf waves his long lean arm on high , And signs to the lovers to part and fly ; No time was then to vow or sigh . Fair Margaret , through the hazel grove , Flew like CANTO ...
... courser pricks his ears , As if a distant noise he hears . The Dwarf waves his long lean arm on high , And signs to the lovers to part and fly ; No time was then to vow or sigh . Fair Margaret , through the hazel grove , Flew like CANTO ...
Page 75
... coursers seemed to know That each was other's mortal foe ; And snorted fire , when wheeled around , To give each knight his vantage ground . V. In rapid round the Baron bent ; He sighed CANTO III . 75 THE LAST MINSTREL . 15.
... coursers seemed to know That each was other's mortal foe ; And snorted fire , when wheeled around , To give each knight his vantage ground . V. In rapid round the Baron bent ; He sighed CANTO III . 75 THE LAST MINSTREL . 15.
Page 77
... courser round , And saw his foeman on the ground Lie senseless as the bloody clay , He bade his Page to staunch the wound , And there beside the warrior stay , And tend him in his doubtful state , And lead him to Branksome castle - gate ...
... courser round , And saw his foeman on the ground Lie senseless as the bloody clay , He bade his Page to staunch the wound , And there beside the warrior stay , And tend him in his doubtful state , And lead him to Branksome castle - gate ...
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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