Marmion: With All the Copyright Introductions, Notes, and ReadingsA. and C. Black, 1874 - 317 páginas |
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... steed . The last and trustiest of the four , On high his forky pennon bore ; Like swallow's tail , in shape and hue . Flutter'd the streamer glossy blue , Where , blazon'd sable , as before , The towering falcon seem'd to soar . Last ...
... steed . The last and trustiest of the four , On high his forky pennon bore ; Like swallow's tail , in shape and hue . Flutter'd the streamer glossy blue , Where , blazon'd sable , as before , The towering falcon seem'd to soar . Last ...
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... steed ; And love to couch a spear ; - Saint George ! a stirring life they lead , That have such neighbours near . Then stay with us a little space , Our northern wars to learn ; I pray you , for your lady's grace ! " Lord Marmion's brow ...
... steed ; And love to couch a spear ; - Saint George ! a stirring life they lead , That have such neighbours near . Then stay with us a little space , Our northern wars to learn ; I pray you , for your lady's grace ! " Lord Marmion's brow ...
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... steed ; But meeter seemed for lady fair , To fan her cheek , or curl her hair , Or through embroidery , rich and rare , The slender silk to lead : His skin was fair , his ringlets gold , His bosom - when he sigh'd , The russet doublet's ...
... steed ; But meeter seemed for lady fair , To fan her cheek , or curl her hair , Or through embroidery , rich and rare , The slender silk to lead : His skin was fair , his ringlets gold , His bosom - when he sigh'd , The russet doublet's ...
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... steed Upon him ! and Saint George to speed ! If he go down , thou soon shalt know Whate'er these airy sprites can show ; - If thy heart fail thee in the strife , I am no warrant for thy life . ' XXIII . " Soon as the midnight bell did ...
... steed Upon him ! and Saint George to speed ! If he go down , thou soon shalt know Whate'er these airy sprites can show ; - If thy heart fail thee in the strife , I am no warrant for thy life . ' XXIII . " Soon as the midnight bell did ...
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... steed ; 2 And , gentle Eustace , take good heed Thou dost not rouse these drowsy slaves ; I would not , that the ... steed . " ] And , darkling , Marmion's steed array'd , While , Canto III . 115 THE HOSTEL , OR INN .
... steed ; 2 And , gentle Eustace , take good heed Thou dost not rouse these drowsy slaves ; I would not , that the ... steed . " ] And , darkling , Marmion's steed array'd , While , Canto III . 115 THE HOSTEL , OR INN .
Términos y frases comunes
Abbess ancient Angus Appendix arms band Baron battle battle of Flodden beneath bold Border brand called CANTO castle chapel Clare Cuthbert dame dark deep Douglas e'er Earl Earl of Angus Earl of Mar Edinburgh England English Ettrick Forest Eustace fair falcon fear fell fight Fitz-Eustace gallant grace grave hall hand hath head hear heard heart heaven Hilda hill holy Holy Island honour horse host James IV King James King's knight Lady land light Lindesay Lord Marmion loud maid mark'd merry minstrel Monarch monks mountain ne'er never noble Norham Northumberland Note o'er Palmer pass'd Perchance poem rest rode round royal rude Saint Saint George scarce Scotland Scottish seem'd shield show'd Sir Launcelot spear squire steed stood Surrey sword tale Tamworth Tantallon tell thee Thomas Gray thou thought tide tower Twas Tweed Whitby Whitby's wild Wilton
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Página 171 - 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 170 - Eske river where ford there was none; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late; For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.
Página 219 - 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.
Página 239 - By many a death-bed I have been, And many a sinner's parting seen, But never aught like this." — The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering swelled the gale, And — "Stanley!" was the cry; — A light on Marmion's visage spread, And fired his glazing eye: With dying hand, above his head He shook the fragment of his blade, And shouted " Victory ! — Charge, Chester, charge ! On, Stanley, on ! " Were the last words of Marmion.
Página 11 - Yes, prattlers, yes. The daisy's flower Again shall paint your summer bower ; Again the hawthorn shall supply The garlands you delight to tie ; The lambs upon the lea shall bound, The wild birds carol to the round, And while you frolic light as they, Too short shall seem the summer day.
Página 85 - Thus while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time; And feelings, roused in life's first day, Glow in the line and prompt the lay.
Página 146 - Such dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the huge castle holds its state, And all the steep slope down Whose ridgy back heaves to the sky, Piled deep and massy, close and high, Mine own romantic town...
Página 15 - How high they soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place; Like fabled Gods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar...
Página 171 - 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,