The Lands of ScottOsgood, 1871 - 508 páginas |
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... interesting Border region , — much of which is held by the great family of Buccleuch , of which she was so fair a member , -enjoined upon Scott the com- position of a ballad upon one of these traditions , named that of " Gilpin Horner ...
... interesting Border region , — much of which is held by the great family of Buccleuch , of which she was so fair a member , -enjoined upon Scott the com- position of a ballad upon one of these traditions , named that of " Gilpin Horner ...
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... interesting as the act itself . While allies and retainers came in , the Ladye endeavored to introduce her supposed son to them ; but he conducted himself so that " Wrathful was the noble dame ; She blush'd blood - red for very shame ...
... interesting as the act itself . While allies and retainers came in , the Ladye endeavored to introduce her supposed son to them ; but he conducted himself so that " Wrathful was the noble dame ; She blush'd blood - red for very shame ...
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... interesting as a representative sort of place . It is simply , almost meanly , built upon one long street , with small houses and queer little inns and shops , and has a market - cross midway , the church at one end , and the castle at ...
... interesting as a representative sort of place . It is simply , almost meanly , built upon one long street , with small houses and queer little inns and shops , and has a market - cross midway , the church at one end , and the castle at ...
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... interesting object on the island is that most associated with this poem , the ruined Lindisfarne Abbey . As usual in similar remains , the church is now the principal portion spared . It is small , — only a hundred and thirty - eight ...
... interesting object on the island is that most associated with this poem , the ruined Lindisfarne Abbey . As usual in similar remains , the church is now the principal portion spared . It is small , — only a hundred and thirty - eight ...
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... interesting drives of the sort can be found than one over the coach - road , traversing it from Hawick to Carlisle , a road more picturesque than even the pleasant railway now used for public traffic . In its varied series of scenes ...
... interesting drives of the sort can be found than one over the coach - road , traversing it from Hawick to Carlisle , a road more picturesque than even the pleasant railway now used for public traffic . In its varied series of scenes ...
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Página 39 - Douglas' head ! And first, I tell thee, haughty peer, He who does England's message here, Although the meanest in her state, May well, proud Angus, be thy mate ; And, Douglas, more I tell thee here, — Even in thy pitch of pride, — Here in thy hold, thy vassals near (Nay, never look upon your lord, And lay your...
Página 46 - In all her length far winding lay, With promontory, creek, and bay, And islands that, empurpled bright, Floated amid the livelier light, And mountains, that like giants stand, To sentinel enchanted land.
Página 104 - Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolonged and high, That mocks the organ's melody.
Página 28 - With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous columns, short and low, Built ere the art was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley'd walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls the heathen Dane Had pourM his impious rage in vain ; And needful was such strength to these, Exposed to the tempestuous seas, Scourged by the winds...
Página 62 - Is it the thunder's solemn sound That mutters deep and dread, Or echoes from the groaning ground The warrior's measured tread ? Is it the lightning's quivering glance That on the thicket streams, Or do they flash on spear and lance The sun's retiring beams?
Página 23 - That day of wrath, .that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away, What power shall be the sinner's stay ? How shall he meet that dreadful day ? When, shrivelling like a parched scroll, The flaming heavens together roll ; When louder yet, and yet more dread, Swells the high trump that wakes the dead ! Oh ! on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be THOU the trembling sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shall pass away ! HUSH'D is the harp — the Minstrel...
Página 39 - England's message here, Although the meanest in her state, May well, proud Angus, be thy mate; And, Douglas, more I tell thee here, Even in thy pitch of pride, Here in thy hold, thy vassals near, (Nay, never look upon your lord, And lay your hands upon your sword), I tell thee, thou'rt defied!
Página iv - To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Página 39 - I tell thee, thou'rt defied ! And if thou said'st I am not peer To any lord in Scotland here, Lowland or Highland, far or near, Lord Angus, thou hast lied...
Página 12 - Ten of them were sheathed in steel, With belted sword, and spur on heel : They quitted not their harness bright, Neither by day, nor yet by night...