Marmion: With All the Copyright Introductions, Notes, and ReadingsA. and C. Black, 1874 - 317 pagina's |
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Pagina 4
... alluded , perhaps more than was necessary or graceful , to my domestic occupations and amusements a loqua- city which may be excused by those who remember that I was still young , light - headed , INTRODUCTION TO MARMION .
... alluded , perhaps more than was necessary or graceful , to my domestic occupations and amusements a loqua- city which may be excused by those who remember that I was still young , light - headed , INTRODUCTION TO MARMION .
Pagina 5
... light - headed , and happy , and that " out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh . " The misfortunes of a near relation and friend , which happened at this time , led me to alter my prudent de- termination , which had been ...
... light - headed , and happy , and that " out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh . " The misfortunes of a near relation and friend , which happened at this time , led me to alter my prudent de- termination , which had been ...
Pagina 17
... light as they , Too short shall seem the summer day . To mute and to material things New life revolving summer brings ; The genial call dead Nature hears , And in her glory reappears . But oh my Country's wintry state What second spring ...
... light as they , Too short shall seem the summer day . To mute and to material things New life revolving summer brings ; The genial call dead Nature hears , And in her glory reappears . But oh my Country's wintry state What second spring ...
Pagina 19
... light , Our pilots had kept course aright ; As some proud column , though alone , Thy strength had propp'd the tottering throne : Now is the stately column broke , The beacon - light is quench'd in smoke , The trumpet's silver sound is ...
... light , Our pilots had kept course aright ; As some proud column , though alone , Thy strength had propp'd the tottering throne : Now is the stately column broke , The beacon - light is quench'd in smoke , The trumpet's silver sound is ...
Pagina 29
... light . II . Saint George's banner , broad and gay Now faded , as the fading ray Less bright , and less , was flung ; The evening gale had scarce the power To wave it on the Donjon Tower , So heavily it hung . The scouts had parted on ...
... light . II . Saint George's banner , broad and gay Now faded , as the fading ray Less bright , and less , was flung ; The evening gale had scarce the power To wave it on the Donjon Tower , So heavily it hung . The scouts had parted on ...
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Abbess ancient Angus Appendix arms band Baron battle battle of Flodden beneath bold Border brand called CANTO castle chapel Clare Cuthbert dame dark deep Douglas e'er Earl Earl of Angus Earl of Mar Edinburgh England English Ettrick Forest Eustace fair falcon fear fell fight Fitz-Eustace gallant grace grave hall hand hath head hear heard heart heaven Hilda hill holy Holy Island honour horse host James IV King James King's knight Lady land light Lindesay Lord Marmion loud maid mark'd merry minstrel Monarch monks mountain ne'er never noble Norham Northumberland Note o'er Palmer pass'd Perchance poem rest rode round royal rude Saint Saint George scarce Scotland Scottish seem'd shield show'd Sir Launcelot spear squire steed stood Surrey sword tale Tamworth Tantallon tell thee Thomas Gray thou thought tide tower Twas Tweed Whitby Whitby's wild Wilton
Populaire passages
Pagina 171 - mong Graemes of the Netherby clan; Forsters, Fenwicks, and Musgraves, they rode and they ran: There was racing and chasing on Cannobie Lee, 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?
Pagina 170 - Eske river where ford there was none; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late; For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.
Pagina 219 - Not lighter does the swallow skim Along the smooth lake's level brim: And when Lord Marmion reached his band, He halts, and turns with clenched hand, And shout of loud defiance pours, And shook his gauntlet at the towers. ' Horse ! horse ! ' the Douglas cried, ' and chase ! ' But soon he reined his fury's pace: ' A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name.
Pagina 239 - By many a death-bed I have been, And many a sinner's parting seen, But never aught like this." — The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swelled the gale, And — "Stanley!" was the cry; — A light on Marmion's visage spread, And fired his glazing eye: With dying hand, above his head He shook the fragment of his blade, And shouted " Victory ! — Charge, Chester, charge ! On, Stanley, on ! " Were the last words of Marmion.
Pagina 11 - Yes, prattlers, yes. The daisy's flower Again shall paint your summer bower ; Again the hawthorn shall supply The garlands you delight to tie ; The lambs upon the lea shall bound, The wild birds carol to the round, And while you frolic light as they, Too short shall seem the summer day.
Pagina 85 - Thus while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time; And feelings, roused in life's first day, Glow in the line and prompt the lay.
Pagina 146 - Such dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the huge castle holds its state, And all the steep slope down Whose ridgy back heaves to the sky, Piled deep and massy, close and high, Mine own romantic town...
Pagina 15 - How high they soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place; Like fabled Gods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar...
Pagina 171 - One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When 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,