Minstrelsy of the Scottish border: ballads, collected by sir W. Scott. Repr. of the orig. ed1869 |
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... command was not enforced without difficulty ; for the power of Angus was strongly rooted in the east border , where he possessed the castle of Tantallon , and the hearts of the Homes and Kerrs . The former , whose strength was ...
... command was not enforced without difficulty ; for the power of Angus was strongly rooted in the east border , where he possessed the castle of Tantallon , and the hearts of the Homes and Kerrs . The former , whose strength was ...
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... command of the earl of Sussex , avenged with interest the raids of Buccleuch and Fairnihirst . The domains of these chiefs were laid waste , their castles burned and destroyed . The narrow vales of Beaumont and Kale , be- longing to ...
... command of the earl of Sussex , avenged with interest the raids of Buccleuch and Fairnihirst . The domains of these chiefs were laid waste , their castles burned and destroyed . The narrow vales of Beaumont and Kale , be- longing to ...
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... commands the market - place . Hardly had the artillery begun to scour the street , when the assailants , surprised in their turn , fled with precipitation . Their alarm was increased by the townsmen thronging to arms . Those , who had ...
... commands the market - place . Hardly had the artillery begun to scour the street , when the assailants , surprised in their turn , fled with precipitation . Their alarm was increased by the townsmen thronging to arms . Those , who had ...
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... command , had prudently retired to France , Bothwell attempted the desperate enterprize of seizing the person of the king , while residing in his metropolis . At the dead of the night , followed by a band of borderers , he occupied the ...
... command , had prudently retired to France , Bothwell attempted the desperate enterprize of seizing the person of the king , while residing in his metropolis . At the dead of the night , followed by a band of borderers , he occupied the ...
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... command my servants ( which were in all eight ) that , presently upon his coming to them , they should all change their lodging , and go streight to the castle , there to lye that night in strawe and hay . Some of them were unwilling ...
... command my servants ( which were in all eight ) that , presently upon his coming to them , they should all change their lodging , and go streight to the castle , there to lye that night in strawe and hay . Some of them were unwilling ...
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ancient Angus appears arms Armstrong army auld baith ballad battle betwixt Binnorie blood bonny border Bothwell Buccleuch called castle clan Claverhouse Clerk Saunders Covenanters death Douglas earl Edinburgh enemy England English Ettrick Forest Evandale fair fair Annie Fairies father Fause Foodrage fell frae gallant gane Græme gude hame Hamilton hand heard heart hill honour horse insurgents James Jellon Grame Jock John Johnie king king's Kinmont Willie lads lady ladye laird land Liddesdale lord mair manrent maun Maxwell milldams mony ne'er never night noble Note o'er Otterbourne prisoner queen quod sall Scotland Scots Scott Scottish SCOTTISH BORDER Selkirkshire slain song spirit steed suld sword ta'en thai thair thee Thomas Thomas the Rhymer thou tradition verses weel wild Willie young young Benjie
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Página 236 - 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.
Página 24 - When, in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ;Then lies him down the lubber fiend. And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Página 237 - His step is first in peaceful ha', His sword in battle keen" — But aye she loot the tears down fa
Página 237 - 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?
Página 423 - And see not ye that bonny road, That winds about the fernie brae ? That is the road to fair Elfland, Where thou and I this night maun gae. " But, Thomas, ye mavin hold your tongue, Whatever ye may hear or see ; For, if you speak word in Elflyn land, Ye'll ne'er get back to your ain countrie.
Página 210 - And tauld the king o' me, To send us out, at this time of the year, To sail upon the sea ? " Be it wind, be it weet, be it hail, be it sleet, Our ship must sail the faem ; The king's daughter of Noroway, Tis we must fetch her hame.
Página 208 - And also thro' the Carlisle sands ; They brought him to Carlisle castell, To be at my Lord Scroope's commands. " My hands are tied, but my tongue is free, And whae will dare this deed avow? Or answer by the Border law ? Or answer to the bauld Buccleuch ?" " Now haud thy tongue, thou rank reiver ! There's never a Scot shall set thee free : Before ye cross my castell yate, I trow ye shall take farewell o
Página 211 - They hoysed their sails on Monenday morn, Wi' a' the speed they may ; They hae landed in Noroway, Upon a Wodensday. They hadna been a week, a week In Noroway but twae, When that the lords o' Noroway Began aloud to say : " Ye Scottishmen spend a
Página 311 - Blow up the fire, my maidens! Bring water from the well! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well.
Página 214 - Get up, get up, lady mother," he says, " Get up, and let me in! Get up, get up, lady mother," he says, " For this night my fair lady I've win.