The lord of the isles . th it been—shall be—beneath the sunThe many still must labour for the one !Tis Natures doom.—Btrons Corsair. THE LORD OF THE TSLES. C;5 But now appeard the Seneschal,Commissiond by his Lord to callThe strangers to the Barons hall, Where feasted fair and freeThat Island Prince in nuptial tide,With Edith there his lovely her hold brother by her side,And many a chief, the flower and pride Of Western land and sea. Here pause we, gentles, for a space;And, if our tale hath won your us brief patience, and againWe will renew the minstrel 1 The fir
The lord of the isles . th it been—shall be—beneath the sunThe many still must labour for the one !Tis Natures doom.—Btrons Corsair. THE LORD OF THE TSLES. C;5 But now appeard the Seneschal,Commissiond by his Lord to callThe strangers to the Barons hall, Where feasted fair and freeThat Island Prince in nuptial tide,With Edith there his lovely her hold brother by her side,And many a chief, the flower and pride Of Western land and sea. Here pause we, gentles, for a space;And, if our tale hath won your us brief patience, and againWe will renew the minstrel 1 The first Canto is full of business and description, and the scenesare such as Mr. Scotts muse generally excels in. The scene between Edithand her nurse is spirited, and contains many very pleasing lines. Thedescription of Lord Ronalds fleet, and of tbe bark endeavouring to makeher way against tbe wind, more particularly of tbe last, is executed withextraordinary beauty and fidelity.—Quarterly Review. ??- --^ <:. If, ^
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