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Page 87
... — 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 .
Page 88
... wardens had need to keep good order : My bow of yew to a hazel wand , Thou'lt make them work upon the Border . Meantime , be pleased to come with me , For good Lord Dacre shalt thou see ; I think our work is well begun , When we have ...
... wardens had need to keep good order : My bow of yew to a hazel wand , Thou'lt make them work upon the Border . Meantime , be pleased to come with me , For good Lord Dacre shalt thou see ; I think our work is well begun , When we have ...
Page 93
... warden of the strife . Young Gilbert , let our beacon blaze , Our kin , and clan , and friends , to raise . " - Bale , beacon - faggot . ↑ Mount for Branksome was the gathering word of the Scotts : XXVIII . Fair Margaret , from the ...
... warden of the strife . Young Gilbert , let our beacon blaze , Our kin , and clan , and friends , to raise . " - Bale , beacon - faggot . ↑ Mount for Branksome was the gathering word of the Scotts : XXVIII . Fair Margaret , from the ...
Page 104
... Warden - Raid . " * V. While thus he spoke , the bold yeoman Entered the echoing barbican . He led a small and shaggy nag , That through a bog , from hag to hag , † Could bound like any Bilhope stag . It bore his wife and children twain ...
... Warden - Raid . " * V. While thus he spoke , the bold yeoman Entered the echoing barbican . He led a small and shaggy nag , That through a bog , from hag to hag , † Could bound like any Bilhope stag . It bore his wife and children twain ...
Page 122
... warden lords , of you Demands the Ladye of Buccleuch , Why , ' gainst the truce of Border - tide , In hostile guise ye dare to ride , With Kendal bow , and Gilsland brand , And all yon mercenary band , Upon the bounds of fair Scotland ...
... warden lords , of you Demands the Ladye of Buccleuch , Why , ' gainst the truce of Border - tide , In hostile guise ye dare to ride , With Kendal bow , and Gilsland brand , And all yon mercenary band , Upon the bounds of fair Scotland ...
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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