But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out: They burned his dwelling to the ground, So with his wife and child he fled; Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a child and mother then But things like that, you know, must be, They say it was a shocking sight But things like that, you know, must be, Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, "Nay, nay, my little girl," quoth he, And everybody praised the Duke, "But what good came of it at last ?" "Why, that I cannot tell," said he, "But 'twas a famous victory." SOUTHEY. LOCHINVAR. Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west! Through all the wide border his steed was the best; And save his good broadsword he weapon had none,He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone! So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar! He stayed not for brake, and he stopped not for stone, The bride had consented, the gallant came late; So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, 'Mong bride's men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all! Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword- 66 So stately his form, and so lovely her face, While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume, And the bride-maidens whispered "Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar!" One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, Then they reached the hall door, and the charger stood near, So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! "She is won! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow!" quoth young Lochinvar. There was mounting 'mong Græmes of the Netherby clan; Fosters, Fenwicks, and Musgraves, they rode and they ran; There was racing and chasing on Cannobie Lea, But the lost bride of Netherby ne'er did they see!— So daring in love, and so dauntless in war, Have ye e'er heard of gallant like young Lochinvar ? SIR WALTER SCOTT. SPELLINGS IN THIS BOOK. grace-favour craven-cowardly harness-armour crest-top of helmet forbear-keep from fathers senators Algidus-a mountain deign-condescend Palatinus-Hill in Rome surge-wave rapturous-joyful ween-deem; guess; think comitium-meeting place shuttle-for weaving Armada-Spanish fleet signifying meaning expedition-undertaking vindicate-avenge home for congratulation-rejoicing monks crisis-turning point Netherlands--Holland and infatuation-madness Belgium abetted-aided banner battle flag campaign a year's war embark-put on board associate-link on commonalty-community detestable-hateful torrent-mountain stream grace-favour list-like; please uninterrupted-ceaseless Castile--Province of Spain vah-foremost ships unbonneted-hatless halberdiers-soldiers with halberds Her Grace-Queen Eliza Lilies-on French flag R. Tamar-Devonshire Berwick-town on the R. Bristol-on the Avon Tweed Milford Haven-Pembroke Beachy Hd.-cape in Sus sex Mendip Somersetshire Cranbourne Dorsetshire Beaulieu-in New Forest, Hants. Clifton-near Bristol Whitehall-London ward-division of city courier-messenger Peak Mt. in Derbyshire Malvern-Worcester Ely-Cambridge brand-the port fire for cannon leviathan-sea monster Richmond Hill--near Rich-line-of battle mond anticipate--hasten forward Blackheath near London Elsinore-point in Den Leicestershire Hampstead-near London Belvoir in V. of B, determined-resolute Mexico Spanish Con- chime-clock mark bulwark-defence, ship quest in New World conflagration-fire |