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... ne'er to battle rode : And how full many a tale he knew , Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And , would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain , Though stiff his hand , his voice though weak , He thought even yet ...
... ne'er to battle rode : And how full many a tale he knew , Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And , would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain , Though stiff his hand , his voice though weak , He thought even yet ...
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... ne'er been born . " XXIV . " O swiftly can speed my dapple - gray steed , Which drinks of the Teviot clear ; Ere break of day , " the warrior ' gan say , Again will I be here : And safer by none may thy errand be done , Than , noble ...
... ne'er been born . " XXIV . " O swiftly can speed my dapple - gray steed , Which drinks of the Teviot clear ; Ere break of day , " the warrior ' gan say , Again will I be here : And safer by none may thy errand be done , Than , noble ...
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... ne'er be known . Would'st thou thy every future year In ceaseless prayer and penance drie , Yet wait thy latter end with fear— Then , daring warrior , follow me ! " VI . " Penance , father , will I none ; Prayer know I hardly one ; For ...
... ne'er be known . Would'st thou thy every future year In ceaseless prayer and penance drie , Yet wait thy latter end with fear— Then , daring warrior , follow me ! " VI . " Penance , father , will I none ; Prayer know I hardly one ; For ...
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... ne'er spurred a steed ; Yet somewhat was he chilled with dread , And his hair did bristle upon his head . XVII . " Lo , Warrior ! now , the Cross of Red Points to the grave of the mighty dead ; Within it burns a wonderous light , To ...
... ne'er spurred a steed ; Yet somewhat was he chilled with dread , And his hair did bristle upon his head . XVII . " Lo , Warrior ! now , the Cross of Red Points to the grave of the mighty dead ; Within it burns a wonderous light , To ...
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... ne'er withstood , Though small his pleasure to do good . As the corslet off he took , The Dwarf espied the Mighty Book ! Much he marvelled , a knight of pride Like a book - bosomed priest should ride : He thought not to search or ...
... ne'er withstood , Though small his pleasure to do good . As the corslet off he took , The Dwarf espied the Mighty Book ! Much he marvelled , a knight of pride Like a book - bosomed priest should ride : He thought not to search or ...
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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