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Pagina 93
... chief three mullets stood The cognizance of Douglas blood . The turret held a narrow stair , Which , mounted , gave you access where A parapet's embattled row Did seaward round the castle.go .. Sometimes in dizzy steps descending ...
... chief three mullets stood The cognizance of Douglas blood . The turret held a narrow stair , Which , mounted , gave you access where A parapet's embattled row Did seaward round the castle.go .. Sometimes in dizzy steps descending ...
Pagina 108
... chief where arched windows wide Illuminate the chapel's pride , The sober glances fall . Much was there need ; though , seam'd with scars , Two veterans of the Douglas ' wars , Though two grey priests were there , And each a blazing ...
... chief where arched windows wide Illuminate the chapel's pride , The sober glances fall . Much was there need ; though , seam'd with scars , Two veterans of the Douglas ' wars , Though two grey priests were there , And each a blazing ...
Pagina 122
... chief of birth and rank , Saint Helen ! at thy fountain drank . Thy hawthorn glade , which now we see In spring - tide bloom so lavishly , Had then from many an axe its doom , To give the marching columns room . XX . And why stands ...
... chief of birth and rank , Saint Helen ! at thy fountain drank . Thy hawthorn glade , which now we see In spring - tide bloom so lavishly , Had then from many an axe its doom , To give the marching columns room . XX . And why stands ...
Pagina 146
... mountain's side : There , Scotland ! lay thy bravest pride , Chiefs , knights , and nobles , many a one , The sad survivors all are gone.- View not that corpse mistrustfully , Defaced and mangled though 3 146 Canto VI . MARMION .
... mountain's side : There , Scotland ! lay thy bravest pride , Chiefs , knights , and nobles , many a one , The sad survivors all are gone.- View not that corpse mistrustfully , Defaced and mangled though 3 146 Canto VI . MARMION .
Pagina 158
... chiefs of his family , fled to Scotland after the fatal battle of Tow- ton . In this note a doubt was formerly expressed , whe- ther Henry VI . came to Edinburgh , though his queen certainly did ; Mr Pinkerton inclining to believe that ...
... chiefs of his family , fled to Scotland after the fatal battle of Tow- ton . In this note a doubt was formerly expressed , whe- ther Henry VI . came to Edinburgh , though his queen certainly did ; Mr Pinkerton inclining to believe that ...
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Abbess ancient Ancram Moor arms army Auchendinny band Baron battle battle of Langside beard blast blood Blount bold Border Bothwellhaugh brand brave brow Buccleuch Cadyow CANTO FIFTH castle charge Chief Christmas Clare command cross dame dark deep Douglas E'en e'er Earl of Angus Earl of Mar Edinburgh England English Eske Evandale fair fame fell field fight Fitz-Eustace Flodden foes Glenfinlas Grey Brother hall Hamilton hand head heard heart Highland hill holy horse King James king's lady land light Lochinvar Lord Marmion loud maid mark'd Master of Angus Minstrel's Monarch Monk ne'er night noble Note o'er pallion pass'd Perchance Pitscottie Post and Pair prayer pride Queen rode ruins Saint Saint Hilda Scotland Scots Scottish seem'd shade slain spear squire St Fillan steed stood Surrey Surrey's sword tale Tantallon tell thee thou tide tower Twas vault wild Wilton wind
Populaire passages
Pagina 31 - Among bridesmen and kinsmen, and brothers and all: Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word), " O, come ye in peace here or come ye in war, Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar...
Pagina 30 - 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 weapons 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.
Pagina 134 - O woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made ; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou...
Pagina 140 - Front, flank, and rear, the squadrons sweep To break the Scottish circle deep That fought around their king. But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood The instant that he fell.
Pagina 32 - 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,
Pagina 129 - The Border slogan rent the sky ! A Home ! a Gordon ! was the cry : Loud were the clanging blows ; Advanced, — forced back, — now low, now high, The pennon sunk and rose ; As bends the bark's mast in the gale, When rent are rigging, shrouds, and sail, It wavered mid the foes.
Pagina 110 - On the Earl's cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age : Fierce he broke forth, — "And...
Pagina 132 - Unnurtured Blount ! thy brawling cease : He opes his eyes," said Eustace ; " peace ! " When, doffed his casque, he felt free air, Around 'gan Marmion wildly stare : — " Where's Harry Blount? Fitz-Eustace where ? Linger ye here, ye hearts of hare ! Redeem my pennon, — charge again ! Cry — ' Marmion to the rescue ! ' — Vain ! Last of my race, on...
Pagina 74 - Scrubbed till it shone, the day to grace, Bore then upon its massive board No mark to part the squire and lord. Then was brought in the lusty brawn By old blue-coated serving-man ; Then the grim boar's head frowned on high, Crested with bays and rosemary.
Pagina 110 - 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.