Marmion . THE HOSTEL, OR INN. The livelong day Lord Marmion rode;The mountain path the Palmer showedBy glen and streamlet winded still,Where stunted birches hid the might not choose the lowland road,For the Merse forayers were abroad,Who, fired with hate and thirst of prey,Had scarcely failed to bar their on the trampling band, from crownOf some tall cliff, the deer looked down;On wing of jet, from his repose 112 MA EM ION. CANTO In the deep heath, the bhiek-cock rose;Sprung from the gorse the thnid roe,Nor waited for the bending bow ;And when the stony path began,By wh
Marmion . THE HOSTEL, OR INN. The livelong day Lord Marmion rode;The mountain path the Palmer showedBy glen and streamlet winded still,Where stunted birches hid the might not choose the lowland road,For the Merse forayers were abroad,Who, fired with hate and thirst of prey,Had scarcely failed to bar their on the trampling band, from crownOf some tall cliff, the deer looked down;On wing of jet, from his repose 112 MA EM ION. CANTO In the deep heath, the bhiek-cock rose;Sprung from the gorse the thnid roe,Nor waited for the bending bow ;And when the stony path began,By which the naked peak they wan,Up flew the snowy noon had long been passed beforeThey gained the height of Lammermoor;Thence winding down the northern way,Before them, at the close of Giffords towers and hamlet lay. No summons calls them to the tower, To spend the hospitable hour. To Scotlands camp the Lord was gone ; CANTO III. THE HOSTEL, OR INN. 113 His cautious dame, in bower alone, Dreaded her castle to unclose. So late, to unknown friends or through the hamlet as they paced,Before a porch, whose front was gracedWith bush and flagon trimly placed, Lord Marmion drew his rein:The village inn seemed large, though rude;Its cheerful fire and hearty foodMight well relieve his train. Down from their seats the horsemen sprung. With jingling spurs the court-yard rung; They bind their horses to the stall. For forage, food,
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