The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A PoemW. S. Orr, 1838 - 216 pages |
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... warden of the west marches of Scotland . His death was the consequence of a feud betwixt the Scotts and Kerrs , the history of which is necessary , to explain repeated allusions in the romance . In the year 1526 , in the words of ...
... warden of the west marches of Scotland . His death was the consequence of a feud betwixt the Scotts and Kerrs , the history of which is necessary , to explain repeated allusions in the romance . In the year 1526 , in the words of ...
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... " XX . " Gramercy , for thy good will , fair boy ; My mind was never set so high ; But it thou art chief of such a clan , And art the son of such a man , And ever comest to thy command , Our wardens had CANTO III . ] THE LAST MINSTREL . 77.
... " XX . " Gramercy , for thy good will , fair boy ; My mind was never set so high ; But it thou art chief of such a clan , And art the son of such a man , And ever comest to thy command , Our wardens had CANTO III . ] THE LAST MINSTREL . 77.
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A Poem Walter Scott. And ever comest to thy command , Our wardens had need to keep good order : My bow of yew to a hazle wand , Thou'lt make them work upon the Border . Meantime be pleased to come with me , For good Lord Dacre shalt thou ...
A Poem Walter Scott. And ever comest to thy command , Our wardens had need to keep good order : My bow of yew to a hazle wand , Thou'lt make them work upon the Border . Meantime be pleased to come with me , For good Lord Dacre shalt thou ...
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... Warden of the strife . Young Gilbert , let our beacon blaze , Our kin , and clan , and friends , to raise . ” XXVIII . Fair Margaret , from the turret head , Heard , far below , the coursers ' tread , While loud the harness rung , As to ...
... Warden of the strife . Young Gilbert , let our beacon blaze , Our kin , and clan , and friends , to raise . ” XXVIII . Fair Margaret , from the turret head , Heard , far below , the coursers ' tread , While loud the harness rung , As to ...
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... Warden - Raid . " * V. While thus he spoke , the bold yeoman Enter'd the echoing harbican . He led a small and shaggy nag , That through a bog , from hag to hag , † Could bound like any Billhope stag . It bore his wife and children ...
... Warden - Raid . " * V. While thus he spoke , the bold yeoman Enter'd the echoing harbican . He led a small and shaggy nag , That through a bog , from hag to hag , † Could bound like any Billhope stag . It bore his wife and children ...
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ancient arms band bard Baron Beattisons beneath betwixt blaze blood blood-hound bold Border bower Branksome Branksome Hall Branksome's Buccleuch called CANTO castle Cessford chapel chief Clair clan courser Cranstoun crest Cumberland Dame dark dead Douglas dread Earl Earl of Angus English Eskdale Ettricke Ettricke Forest fair on Carlisle father Fawdon fell fire friends hall hand harp Hawick head heard heart highnes hill holy horse Howard Jedburgh John king Kirkwall knight lady Ladye lances lands Lord Dacre loud maid Melrose Melrose Abbey Minstrel moss-trooper Musgrave Naworth Castle ne'er never noble Note o'er pass'd ride river Ettricke rode round Roxburghshire rung sayd Scotland Scots Scottish Scottish Border Seem'd shulde slain spear spirit steed stone stood sword Teviot's Teviotdale thee Thomas Musgrave thou Tinlinn tower Twas tyme Virgilius Walter Scott warden warriors wild William of Deloraine word wound