The Lay of the Last Minstrel: a Poem: In Six CantosD. Appleton & Company, 1844 - 92 pages |
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... o'er Monmouth's bloody tomb . When kindness had his wants supplied , And the old man was gratified , Began to rise his minstrel pride : And he began to talk anon , Of good Eart Francist , dead and gone , And of Earl Walter ‡ , rest him ...
... o'er Monmouth's bloody tomb . When kindness had his wants supplied , And the old man was gratified , Began to rise his minstrel pride : And he began to talk anon , Of good Eart Francist , dead and gone , And of Earl Walter ‡ , rest him ...
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... o'er his aged brain- He tried to tune his harp in vain . The pitying Duchess praised its chime , And gave him heart , and gave him time , Till every string's according glee Was blended into harmony . And then , he said , he would full ...
... o'er his aged brain- He tried to tune his harp in vain . The pitying Duchess praised its chime , And gave him heart , and gave him time , Till every string's according glee Was blended into harmony . And then , he said , he would full ...
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... o'er lord Walter's bier The walike foresters had bent ; And many a flower , and many a tear , Old Teviot's maids and matrons lent : But o'er her warrior's bloody bier The Ladye dropped nor flower nor tear ! Vengeance , deep - brooding o'er ...
... o'er lord Walter's bier The walike foresters had bent ; And many a flower , and many a tear , Old Teviot's maids and matrons lent : But o'er her warrior's bloody bier The Ladye dropped nor flower nor tear ! Vengeance , deep - brooding o'er ...
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... o'er his basnet nod : He passed the Peel of Goldiland , And crossed old Borthwick's roaring strand ; Dimly he viewed the Moat - hill's mound.§ Where Druid shades still flitted round ' ; In Hawick twinkled many a light ; Behind him soon ...
... o'er his basnet nod : He passed the Peel of Goldiland , And crossed old Borthwick's roaring strand ; Dimly he viewed the Moat - hill's mound.§ Where Druid shades still flitted round ' ; In Hawick twinkled many a light ; Behind him soon ...
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... o'er the saddle - bow ; Above the foaming tide , I ween , Scarce half the charger's neck was seen ; For he was barded * from counter to tail , And the rider was armed complete in mail ; Never heavier man and horse Stemmed a midnight ...
... o'er the saddle - bow ; Above the foaming tide , I ween , Scarce half the charger's neck was seen ; For he was barded * from counter to tail , And the rider was armed complete in mail ; Never heavier man and horse Stemmed a midnight ...
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