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... Haco , king of Norway , invaded the western isles of Scot- land with a powerful fleet ; and having taken and laid waste Kintire , and the islands of Bute and Arran , he anchored his fleet at the Cumbras , and sent a detachment up the ...
... Haco , king of Norway , invaded the western isles of Scot- land with a powerful fleet ; and having taken and laid waste Kintire , and the islands of Bute and Arran , he anchored his fleet at the Cumbras , and sent a detachment up the ...
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... Haco were dri- ven on shore near Largs . The Scotch ariny attacked them in ... king of Denmark . " When the Scotch saw that the vessels had run aground ... King Haco , as the wind was now somewhat abated , sent in some boats with a ...
... Haco were dri- ven on shore near Largs . The Scotch ariny attacked them in ... king of Denmark . " When the Scotch saw that the vessels had run aground ... King Haco , as the wind was now somewhat abated , sent in some boats with a ...
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... Haco of Steini , one of King Haco's household fell . The Norwegians were then driven south from the transport , and were headed by Andrew Nicolson , Ogmund Kræ- kidantz , Thorlaug Bosi , and Paul Soor . There soon began a severe contest ...
... Haco of Steini , one of King Haco's household fell . The Norwegians were then driven south from the transport , and were headed by Andrew Nicolson , Ogmund Kræ- kidantz , Thorlaug Bosi , and Paul Soor . There soon began a severe contest ...
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... King Haco saw no possibility of bringing the army ashore . Ronald and Eilif of Naustadale , however , with some men , rowed to land , and greatly distinguished them- selves , as did those troops who had before gone out in their boats ...
... King Haco saw no possibility of bringing the army ashore . Ronald and Eilif of Naustadale , however , with some men , rowed to land , and greatly distinguished them- selves , as did those troops who had before gone out in their boats ...
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... Haco of Steini , and Thorgisl Glop- pa , both belonging to King Haco's house- hold ; there fell also a worthy vassal called Karlhoved , from Drontheim , and another vassal called Halkel , from Fiorde ; besides , there died three Masters ...
... Haco of Steini , and Thorgisl Glop- pa , both belonging to King Haco's house- hold ; there fell also a worthy vassal called Karlhoved , from Drontheim , and another vassal called Halkel , from Fiorde ; besides , there died three Masters ...
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Aberdene ancient auld ballad battle BATTLE OF HARLAW battle of Largs bleid blude bonny Earl braif castle chamber Christabelle Complaynt of Scotland dame daughter daye dear Dr Percy dreid Earl of Murray Edom Eldridge knighte Erle faes Fairly fair fayre ladye fecht frae fragments Frendraught Frennet Glasgerion Gordon gude Wallace hame Hardyknute Harlaw hast hill Huntley John Kæmpe Viser King Haco king of Norway lady laird land lither lord maid mair manye Marquis maun micht minstrels mony neir Norse Norway Norwegians Ogmund owre Pitcaple poem Quha Quhair Quhat Quhen Quhyle richt romance Rothemay sail sall says Scotch Scotland Scots Scott Scottish servants shyne Sir Patrick Spens Sir Tristrem slain soldan songs stanzas stryfe sune sword syde Syr Cauline thair thee Thomas thou tydins yaim Yles zour zwein
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Página 49 - Wi' the auld moon in her arm; And if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm.' They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind blew loud, And gurly grew the sea. The ankers brak, and the topmasts lap, It was sic a deadly storm, And the waves came o'er the broken ship, Till a
Página 48 - Our king has written a braid letter, And sealed it with his hand, And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens, Was walking on the strand. "To Noroway, to Noroway, To Noroway o'er the faem ; The king's daughter of Noroway, Tis thou maun bring her hame...
Página 40 - He spake; and, to confirm his words, out-flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell. Highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance toward the vault of Heaven.
Página 52 - O lang, lang, may the ladyes sit, Wi' their fans into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand ! And lang, lang, may the maidens sit, Wi' their goud kaims in their hair, A' waiting for their ain dear loves ! For them they'll see na mair.
Página 109 - Fetche me downe my daughter deere, She is a leeche fulle fine : Goe take him doughe, and the baken bread, And serve him with the wyne soe red ; Lothe I were him to tine.
Página 50 - O where will I get a gude sailor, To take my helm in hand, Till I get up to the tall topmast, To see if I can spy land?" "O here am I, a sailor gude, To take the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall topmast; But I fear you'll neer spy land.
Página 110 - You dye for love of mee. Fayre ladye, it is for your love That all this dill I drye : For if you wold comfort me with a kisse, Then were I brought from bale to blisse, No lenger wold I lye. Sir knighte, my father is a kinge, I am his onlye heire ; Alas ! and well you knowe, syr knighte, I never can be youre fere. O ladye, thou art a kinges daughter, And I am not thy peere, But let me doe some deedes of armes To be your bacheleere.
Página 51 - He hadna gane a step, a step, A step but barely ane, When a bout flew out of our goodly ship, And the salt sea it came in. " Gae, fetch a web o' the silken claith, " Another o' the twine, " And wap them into our ship's side,
Página 62 - Rothiemay's chamber and wakened him to rise ; and as he is wakening him, the timber passage and lofting of the chamber hastily takes fire, so that none of them could win down stairs again ; so they turned to a window looking to the close, where they piteously cried many times. Help, help ! for God's cause!
Página 47 - O whare will I get a skeely skipper, To sail this new ship of mine?' O up and spake an eldern knight, Sat at the King's right knee, 'Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That ever sailed the sea.