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... Buccleuch and Monmouth , represen- tative of the ancient lords of Buccleuch , and widow of the unfortunate James , Duke of Monmouth , who was beheaded in 1685 . And he began to talk anon , Of good Earl INTRODUCTION . 13.
... Buccleuch and Monmouth , represen- tative of the ancient lords of Buccleuch , and widow of the unfortunate James , Duke of Monmouth , who was beheaded in 1685 . And he began to talk anon , Of good Earl INTRODUCTION . 13.
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... Buccleuch ; And , would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain , Though stiff his hand , his voice ... Buccleuch , father of the Duchess . Walter , Earl of Buccleuch , grandfather of the Duchess , and a celebrated ...
... Buccleuch ; And , would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain , Though stiff his hand , his voice ... Buccleuch , father of the Duchess . Walter , Earl of Buccleuch , grandfather of the Duchess , and a celebrated ...
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... Buccleuch's retiring 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 ...
... Buccleuch's retiring 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 ...
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... Buccleuch And , if thou dost not set me free , False Southron , thou shalt dearly rue ! For Walter of Harden shall come with speed , And William of Deloraine , good at need , And every Scott from Eske to Tweed ; And , if thou dost not ...
... Buccleuch And , if thou dost not set me free , False Southron , thou shalt dearly rue ! For Walter of Harden shall come with speed , And William of Deloraine , good at need , And every Scott from Eske to Tweed ; And , if thou dost not ...
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... Buccleuch He pinched , and beat , and overthrew ; Nay some of them he well nigh slew . He tore Dame Maudlin's silken tire , And , as Sym Hall stood by the fire , He lighted the match of his bandelier , And woefully 88 CANTO III . THE LAY ...
... Buccleuch He pinched , and beat , and overthrew ; Nay some of them he well nigh slew . He tore Dame Maudlin's silken tire , And , as Sym Hall stood by the fire , He lighted the match of his bandelier , And woefully 88 CANTO III . THE LAY ...
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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