The lord of the isles . his bright eyes new lustre gave,A step as light upon the green, As if his pinions waved unseen !— Spoke he with none?—With none — one word Burst when he saw the Island Lord Returning from the battle-field.— What answer made the Chief?—lie kneeld, I hirst not look up, but mutterd low, Some mingled sounds that none might know, And greeted him twixt joy an 1 fear, As being of superior sphere. upon Bannocks bloody plain,Eeapd then with thousands of the slain,Mid victor monarchs musings high,Mirth laughd in good King Roberts bore lie such angelic air,Such
The lord of the isles . his bright eyes new lustre gave,A step as light upon the green, As if his pinions waved unseen !— Spoke he with none?—With none — one word Burst when he saw the Island Lord Returning from the battle-field.— What answer made the Chief?—lie kneeld, I hirst not look up, but mutterd low, Some mingled sounds that none might know, And greeted him twixt joy an 1 fear, As being of superior sphere. upon Bannocks bloody plain,Eeapd then with thousands of the slain,Mid victor monarchs musings high,Mirth laughd in good King Roberts bore lie such angelic air,Such noble front, such waving hair?Hath Ronald kneeld to him? he said,Then must we call the church to aid—Our will l>e to the Abbot known,Ere these strange news arc wider blown,To Cambuskenneth straight he pass,And deck the church for solemn mass,To pay I or high deliverance given,A nations thanks to gracious him array, besides, such slate,As should on princes nuptials wail. THE OF THE I^ Ourself the i igh fortunes spite, That once broke short that spousal rite,Ourself will grace, with early morn,The bridal of the Maid of 1 Bruce issues orders for the celebration of the nuptials; whether theymnized it is impossible to say. As critics, we should certainlyhave forbidden the banns; because, although it is conceivable that the merelapse of time might not have era Heated the passion of Edith, yet how sucha circumstance alone, without even the assistance of an interview, couldhave created one in the bosom of Ronald, is altogethei inconceivable. Hemust have pro] ry her merely from compassion, or for the sake of her lands; and, upon either supposition, it would have comported with thedelicacy of Edith to refuse his proffered hand.—Quarterly Bevieio. To Mr. James Battantym .—Dear Sir.—You have now the whoL ing i tin coni lui ii g stanza . A ? a duce you to desire to know more of th sveddii •. I will save you someliticism 03 saying, I have s
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