The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Band 1Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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... Battle of Pentland Hill , The Battle of Loudon Hill , The Battle of Bothwell Bridge , Erlington , The Douglas Tragedy , Young Benjie , Proud Lady Margaret , Sir Hugh Le Blond , Græme and Bewick , The Lament of the Border Widow , Johnnie ...
... Battle of Pentland Hill , The Battle of Loudon Hill , The Battle of Bothwell Bridge , Erlington , The Douglas Tragedy , Young Benjie , Proud Lady Margaret , Sir Hugh Le Blond , Græme and Bewick , The Lament of the Border Widow , Johnnie ...
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... battle . The Border chiefs , who longed until the union of the kingdoms , the Borders of for independence , showed little inclination to follow Scotland formed the stage , upon which were pre- the declining fortunes of Douglas . On the ...
... battle . The Border chiefs , who longed until the union of the kingdoms , the Borders of for independence , showed little inclination to follow Scotland formed the stage , upon which were pre- the declining fortunes of Douglas . On the ...
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... battle , their assistance in labouring the nothing of value . On the approach of a superor land retained in his natural possession , some petty force , they unthatched them , to prevent their being quit rents of a nature resembling the ...
... battle , their assistance in labouring the nothing of value . On the approach of a superor land retained in his natural possession , some petty force , they unthatched them , to prevent their being quit rents of a nature resembling the ...
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... battle , with singular solemnity , and consigned to the charge only of such as were thought willing and able to defend them to the uttermost . When the army of Edward the Black Prince was drawn up against that of Henry the Bastard ...
... battle , with singular solemnity , and consigned to the charge only of such as were thought willing and able to defend them to the uttermost . When the army of Edward the Black Prince was drawn up against that of Henry the Bastard ...
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... battle axe , of which there are many kinds , was a knight- ly weapon , much used in the middle ages , as well in single com- bat as in battle . " And also there was a young bachelor , called Bertrande of Glesguyne , who , during the ...
... battle axe , of which there are many kinds , was a knight- ly weapon , much used in the middle ages , as well in single com- bat as in battle . " And also there was a young bachelor , called Bertrande of Glesguyne , who , during the ...
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Seite 165 - There lived a wife at Usher's Well, And a wealthy wife was she; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them oer the sea. They hadna been a week from her, « A week but barely ane, When word came to the carline wife That her three sons were gane.
Seite 141 - O that I were where Helen lies ! Night and day on me she cries ; Out of my bed she bids me rise, Says,
Seite 195 - O no, O no, Thomas," she said, That name does not belang to me ; I am but the queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
Seite 46 - Now, ever alake ! my master dear, I fear a deadly storm ! " I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm ; And if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm.
Seite 166 - 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.
Seite 325 - When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go— but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruined pile ; And, home' returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! II.
Seite 46 - To take the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall topmast, But I fear you'll ne'er spy land.
Seite 329 - Tis said, as through the aisles they pass'd, They heard strange noises on the blast ; And through the cloister-galleries small, Which at mid-height thread the chancel wall Loud sobs, and laughter louder, ran, And voices unlike the voice of man; As if the fiends kept holiday, Because these spells were brought to day. I cannot tell how the truth may be : I say the tale as 'twas said to me.
Seite 347 - Caledonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown heath and shaggy wood, Land of the mountain and the flood, Land of my sires ! what mortal hand Can e'er untie the filial band, That knits me to thy rugged strand ! Still, as I view each well-known scene, Think what is now, and what hath been, Seems as, to me, of all bereft, Sole friends thy woods and streams were left ; And thus I love them better still, Even in extremity of ill.
Seite 325 - When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory...