The Lay of the Last Minstrel: a Poem: In Six CantosD. Appleton & Company, 1844 - 92 pages |
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... banner , riven , Shook to the cold night - wind of heaven , Around the screened altar's pale ; And there the dying lamps did burn Before thy low and lonely urn , O gallant Chief of Otterburne , † And thine , dark Knight of Liddesdale ...
... banner , riven , Shook to the cold night - wind of heaven , Around the screened altar's pale ; And there the dying lamps did burn Before thy low and lonely urn , O gallant Chief of Otterburne , † And thine , dark Knight of Liddesdale ...
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... banners waved without a blast , " Still spoke the Monk , when the bell tolled one ! - I tell you , that a braver man Than William of Deloraine , good at need , Against a foe ne'er spurred a steed ; Yet somewhat was he chilled with dread ...
... banners waved without a blast , " Still spoke the Monk , when the bell tolled one ! - I tell you , that a braver man Than William of Deloraine , good at need , Against a foe ne'er spurred a steed ; Yet somewhat was he chilled with dread ...
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... banner bright , The treasured fleur - de - luce he claims To wreathe his shield , since royal James , Encamped by Fala's mossy wave , The proud distinction grateful gave , For faith mid feudal jars ; What time , save Thirlestane alone ...
... banner bright , The treasured fleur - de - luce he claims To wreathe his shield , since royal James , Encamped by Fala's mossy wave , The proud distinction grateful gave , For faith mid feudal jars ; What time , save Thirlestane alone ...
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... banners tall , of crimson sheen , Above the copse appear ; And , glistening through the hawthorns green , Shine helm ... banner tall , That streamed o'er Acre's conquered wall ; And minstrels , as they marched in order . [ 52 52 [ CANTO ...
... banners tall , of crimson sheen , Above the copse appear ; And , glistening through the hawthorns green , Shine helm ... banner tall , That streamed o'er Acre's conquered wall ; And minstrels , as they marched in order . [ 52 52 [ CANTO ...
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... were faintly heard ; Bright spears , above the columns dun , Glanced momentary to the sun ; And feudal banners fair displayed The bands that moved to Branksome's aid . IV . * ' Vails not to tell each hardy CANTO V. ] 9 LAST MINSTREL . 63.
... were faintly heard ; Bright spears , above the columns dun , Glanced momentary to the sun ; And feudal banners fair displayed The bands that moved to Branksome's aid . IV . * ' Vails not to tell each hardy CANTO V. ] 9 LAST MINSTREL . 63.
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ancient arms band banners bard Baron beneath blaze blood blood-hound bold Border bower Branksome Hall Branksome's towers brave breast breath broken lance Buccleuch CANTO Carlisle wall castle cheer chief clan coursers crest cross dark dead Douglas dread Duchess Dwarf Earl elvish English Ettrick Forest Fair Margaret fair on Carlisle feudal fight gallant Gothic architecture hand harp Hawick heard heart holy Howard iron Jedburgh knight Ladye Ladye's lance Liddesdale lofty lonely Lord Cranstoun Lord Dacre loud Melrose Michael Scott Minstrel Monk moss-trooper Musgrave ne'er noble Dame o'er pale prayed pride raven's nest ride rode Roslin round rung scarce Scotland Scott Scottish Seneschal slain song soul sound spear spur St Clair St Mary's steed stone stood stout sun shines fair sung tear tell thee thou tomb Twas Twixt warrior Watt Tinlinn wave ween wild William of Deloraine