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... Deloraine.3 XXI . A stark moss - trooping Scott was he , As e'er couch'd Border lance by knee : Through Solway sands , through Tarras moss , Blindfold he knew the paths to cross ; By wily turns , by desperate bounds , Had baffled ...
... Deloraine.3 XXI . A stark moss - trooping Scott was he , As e'er couch'd Border lance by knee : Through Solway sands , through Tarras moss , Blindfold he knew the paths to cross ; By wily turns , by desperate bounds , Had baffled ...
Page 52
... Deloraine , good at need , Mount thee on the wightest steed ; Spare not to spur , nor stint to ride , Until thou come to fair Tweedside ; And in Melrose's holy pile Seek thou the Monk of St. Mary's aisle . Greet the Father well from me ...
... Deloraine , good at need , Mount thee on the wightest steed ; Spare not to spur , nor stint to ride , Until thou come to fair Tweedside ; And in Melrose's holy pile Seek thou the Monk of St. Mary's aisle . Greet the Father well from me ...
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... Deloraine , To ancient Riddel's fair domain , ' Where Aill , from mountains freed , Down from the lakes did raving come ; Each wave was crested with tawny foam , Like the mane of a chestnut steed . In vain ! no torrent , deep or broad ...
... Deloraine , To ancient Riddel's fair domain , ' Where Aill , from mountains freed , Down from the lakes did raving come ; Each wave was crested with tawny foam , Like the mane of a chestnut steed . In vain ! no torrent , deep or broad ...
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... Deloraine make there ; Little reck'd he of the scene so fair : With dagger's hilt , on the wicket strong , He struck full loud , and struck full long . The porter hurried to the gate- " Who knocks so loud , and knocks so late ...
... Deloraine make there ; Little reck'd he of the scene so fair : With dagger's hilt , on the wicket strong , He struck full loud , and struck full long . The porter hurried to the gate- " Who knocks so loud , and knocks so late ...
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... pass'd , The banners waved without a blast ” - - -Still spoke the Monk , when the bell toll'd one ! — I tell you , that a braver man Than William of Deloraine , good at need , Against Canto 11 . 6 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... pass'd , The banners waved without a blast ” - - -Still spoke the Monk , when the bell toll'd one ! — I tell you , that a braver man Than William of Deloraine , good at need , Against Canto 11 . 6 THE LAST MINSTREL .
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