The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed with a careful revision of the text . 32 SCOTTS POETICAL Soon as the palfrey felt the \veic;htOf that ill-omened elfish freight,He bolted, sprung, and reared amain,Nor heeded bit nor curb nor cost Watt Tinlinn mickle toilTo drive him but a Scottish mile: But as a shallow brook they crossed,The elf, amid the running figure changed, like form in dream, And fled, and shouted, Lost! lost ! lost!Full fast the urchin ran and laughed,But faster still a cloth-yard shaftWhistled from startled Tinlinns pierced his sho
The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed with a careful revision of the text . 32 SCOTTS POETICAL Soon as the palfrey felt the \veic;htOf that ill-omened elfish freight,He bolted, sprung, and reared amain,Nor heeded bit nor curb nor cost Watt Tinlinn mickle toilTo drive him but a Scottish mile: But as a shallow brook they crossed,The elf, amid the running figure changed, like form in dream, And fled, and shouted, Lost! lost ! lost!Full fast the urchin ran and laughed,But faster still a cloth-yard shaftWhistled from startled Tinlinns pierced his shoulder through and the imp might not be slain,And though the wound soon healed again,Yet. as he ran. he yelled for pain ;And Watt of Tinlinn. much aghast,Rode back to Uranksome fiery fast. XVI. .Soon on the hills steep verge he looks oer IJranksomes towers and wood ;And martial murmurs from belowProclaimed the ajiproaching Southern the dark wood, in mingled Border pipes and bugles blown;Ihe coursers neighing he could ken. A measured tread of marching men ;While b
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