The Lay of the Last Minstrel: With a Memoir of the AuthorLittle, Brown and Company, 1863 - 300 pages |
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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 Tevoit clear ; Ere break of day , " the Warrior ' gan say , 66 Again will I be here : And safer by none may thy errand be done , Than ...
... ne'er been born . " - - XXIV . " O swiftly can speed my dapple - gray steed , Which drinks of the Tevoit clear ; Ere break of day , " the Warrior ' gan say , 66 Again will I be here : And safer by none may thy errand be done , Than ...
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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 spurr'd a steed ; Yet somewhat was he chill'd 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 wondrous light , To ...
... ne'er spurr'd a steed ; Yet somewhat was he chill'd 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 wondrous 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 marvell'd 96 [ CANTO III . THE LAY OF.
... ne'er withstood , Though small his pleasure to do good . As the corslet off he took , The dwarf espied the mighty Book ! Much he marvell'd 96 [ CANTO III . THE LAY OF.
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