The lay of the last minstrel, a poem. With Ballads and lyrical pieces |
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... the watchmen mark ; — " Stand , ho ! thou courier of the dark . " * Barbican , the defence of the outer gate of a feudal castle . † Peel , a Border tower . " For Branksome , ho ! " the knight rejoined CANTO I 33 THE LAST MINSTREL .
... the watchmen mark ; — " Stand , ho ! thou courier of the dark . " * Barbican , the defence of the outer gate of a feudal castle . † Peel , a Border tower . " For Branksome , ho ! " the knight rejoined CANTO I 33 THE LAST MINSTREL .
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... Border spear . XXXI . In bitter mood he spurred fast , And soon the hated heath was past ; And far beneath , in lustre wan , Old Melros ' rose , and fair Tweed ran : Like some tall rock , with lichens gray , Seemed , dimly huge , the ...
... Border spear . XXXI . In bitter mood he spurred fast , And soon the hated heath was past ; And far beneath , in lustre wan , Old Melros ' rose , and fair Tweed ran : Like some tall rock , with lichens gray , Seemed , dimly huge , the ...
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... Border foray : Other prayer can I none ; So speed me my errand , and let me be gone . " - VIL Again on the Knight looked the Churchman old , And again he sighed heavily : For he had himself been a warrior bold , And fought in Spain and ...
... Border foray : Other prayer can I none ; So speed me my errand , and let me be gone . " - VIL Again on the Knight looked the Churchman old , And again he sighed heavily : For he had himself been a warrior bold , And fought in Spain and ...
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... side ; And soon beneath the rising day Smiled Branksome Towers and Teviot's tide . * A mountain on the border of England , above Jedburgh . The wild birds told their warbling tale , And wakened 60 CANTO 11 . THE LAY OF.
... side ; And soon beneath the rising day Smiled Branksome Towers and Teviot's tide . * A mountain on the border of England , above Jedburgh . The wild birds told their warbling tale , And wakened 60 CANTO 11 . THE LAY OF.
Page 64
... , And held his crested helm and spear : That Dwarf was scarce an earthly man , If the tales were true , that of him ran Through all the Border , far and near . 7 ' Twas said , when the Baron a - hunting 64 CANTO M. THE LAY OF.
... , And held his crested helm and spear : That Dwarf was scarce an earthly man , If the tales were true , that of him ran Through all the Border , far and near . 7 ' Twas said , when the Baron a - hunting 64 CANTO M. THE LAY OF.
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ancient arms band bard Baron Beattisons beneath betwixt blaze blood blood-hound Border Branksome Branksome Hall Branksome's Buccleuch bugle called CANTO castle Cessford chapel chief clan courser cross Cumberland dæmons Dame dead Douglas dread Duke Earl Earl of Angus Eildon Hills English Eskdale Ettricke Ettricke Forest fair on Carlisle Fawdon fight hall hand harp heard heart highnes hill horse Howard James Jedburgh king Kirkwall knight Ladye laird of Buccleuch lances lands LAST MINSTREL Liddesdale Lord Dacre Melrose Michael Scott MINSTREL moss-trooper Musgrave Naworth Castle ne'er noble Note o'er ride rode Roslin round rung sayd Scotland Scots Scottish Scottish Border shew shulde Sir William slain song spear St Clair steed stone stood sun shines fair sword Teviot's Teviotdale thee theyme theyre Thomas Musgrave thou Tinlinn tower Twas tyme Virgilius warden warriors ween wild William of Deloraine word wound