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... nor flee ; For when the Red - Cross spied he , The boy strove long and violently . " Now , by St George , " the archer cries , . Edward , methinks we have a prize ! This boy's fair face , and courage free , Shews 86 CANTO III . THE LAY OF.
... nor flee ; For when the Red - Cross spied he , The boy strove long and violently . " Now , by St George , " the archer cries , . Edward , methinks we have a prize ! This boy's fair face , and courage free , Shews 86 CANTO III . THE LAY OF.
Page 87
... Shews he is come of high degree . " - XIX . " Yes ! I am come of high degree , For I am the heir of bold Buccleuch And , if thou dost not set me free , False Southron , thou shalt dearly rue ! For Walter of Harden shall come with speed ...
... Shews he is come of high degree . " - XIX . " Yes ! I am come of high degree , For I am the heir of bold Buccleuch And , if thou dost not set me free , False Southron , thou shalt dearly rue ! For Walter of Harden shall come with speed ...
Page 105
... shew The tidings of the English foe : - " Belted Will Howard is marching here , And hot Lord Dacre , with many a spear , And all the German hagbut - men , * . Who have long lain at Askerten : They crossed the Liddle at curfew hour , And ...
... shew The tidings of the English foe : - " Belted Will Howard is marching here , And hot Lord Dacre , with many a spear , And all the German hagbut - men , * . Who have long lain at Askerten : They crossed the Liddle at curfew hour , And ...
Page 123
... shew , Both why we came , and when we go . " - The message sped , the noble Dame To the wall's outward circle came ; Each chief around leaned on his spear , To see the pursuivant appear . All in Lord Howard's livery dressed , The lion ...
... shew , Both why we came , and when we go . " - The message sped , the noble Dame To the wall's outward circle came ; Each chief around leaned on his spear , To see the pursuivant appear . All in Lord Howard's livery dressed , The lion ...
Page 129
... shew The mustering of the coming foe . " - XXIX . " And let them come ! " fierce Dacre cried ; " For soon yon crest , my father's pride , That swept the shores of Judah's sea , And waved in gales of Galilee , From Branksome's highest ...
... shew The mustering of the coming foe . " - XXIX . " And let them come ! " fierce Dacre cried ; " For soon yon crest , my father's pride , That swept the shores of Judah's sea , And waved in gales of Galilee , From Branksome's highest ...
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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