The Lay of the Last Minstrel: a Poem: In Six CantosD. Appleton & Company, 1844 - 92 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 11
Page 8
... event alluded to in Stanza VII .; and the poem is supposed to open shortly after it had taken place . Edinbargh . § The war - cry , or gathering word , of a Border olan . No ! vainly to each holy shrine , In mutual 8 [ CANTO I. LAY OF THE.
... event alluded to in Stanza VII .; and the poem is supposed to open shortly after it had taken place . Edinbargh . § The war - cry , or gathering word , of a Border olan . No ! vainly to each holy shrine , In mutual 8 [ CANTO I. LAY OF THE.
Page 9
In Six Cantos Walter Scott. No ! vainly to each holy shrine , In mutual pilgrimage , they drew ; * Implored , in vain , the grace divine For chiefs , their own red falchions slew : While Cessford owns the rule of Car , + While Ettrick ...
In Six Cantos Walter Scott. No ! vainly to each holy shrine , In mutual pilgrimage , they drew ; * Implored , in vain , the grace divine For chiefs , their own red falchions slew : While Cessford owns the rule of Car , + While Ettrick ...
Page 14
... holy pile Seek thou the Monk of St Mary's aisle . Greet the father well from me ; Say , that the fated hour is come , And to - night he shall watch with thee , To win the treasure of the tomb : For this will be St Michael's night , And ...
... holy pile Seek thou the Monk of St Mary's aisle . Greet the father well from me ; Say , that the fated hour is come , And to - night he shall watch with thee , To win the treasure of the tomb : For this will be St Michael's night , And ...
Page 23
... holy pane , And threw on the pavement a bloody stain . XII . They sate them down on a marble stone , A Scottish monarch slept below ; * Thus spoke the Monk , in solemn tone : - " I was not always a man of woe ; For Paynim countries I ...
... holy pane , And threw on the pavement a bloody stain . XII . They sate them down on a marble stone , A Scottish monarch slept below ; * Thus spoke the Monk , in solemn tone : - " I was not always a man of woe ; For Paynim countries I ...
Page 64
... Holy Land . Sir David Home of Wedderburn , slain in the fatal battle of Flodden , left seven sons who were called the Seven Spears of Wedderburne . At the battle of Bouge in France , Thomas , Duke of Clarence , brother to Henry V. , was ...
... Holy Land . Sir David Home of Wedderburn , slain in the fatal battle of Flodden , left seven sons who were called the Seven Spears of Wedderburne . At the battle of Bouge in France , Thomas , Duke of Clarence , brother to Henry V. , was ...
Common terms and phrases
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