Marmion . chann, iustruct, and mend,My guide, my pattern, and my friend! ^\ rj ^ Such minstrel lesson to bestowBe long thy pleasing task, — but, oh!No more by thy example teach, —What few can practise, all can preach, -With even patience to endureLingering disease, and painful boast afflictions pangs subduedBy mild antl manly , the lesson has been given :Forljid the repetition, Heaven! /K Come listen, then! for thou hast known,And loved the Minstrels varying tone,Who, like his Border sires of a wild measure rude and Ijold,Till Windsors oaks, and Ascot plain,W

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Marmion . chann, iustruct, and mend,My guide, my pattern, and my friend! ^\ rj ^ Such minstrel lesson to bestowBe long thy pleasing task, — but, oh!No more by thy example teach, —What few can practise, all can preach, -With even patience to endureLingering disease, and painful boast afflictions pangs subduedBy mild antl manly , the lesson has been given :Forljid the repetition, Heaven! /K Come listen, then! for thou hast known,And loved the Minstrels varying tone,Who, like his Border sires of a wild measure rude and Ijold,Till Windsors oaks, and Ascot plain,With wonder heard the northern listen! bold in thy Bard shall scorn pedantic laws ;And, as the ancient art could stainAchievements on the storied pane,Irregularly traced and yet so glowing and so grand, —So shall he strive, in changeful hue,Field, feast, and combat, to loves, and arms, and harpers glee,And all the pomp of chivalry. /; X ^n. r U-i m 1^. m.

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