Works, including the Waverley novels and the poems . here, in random ruin piled, « See Note THE LADY OF THE LAKE They frowned incumbent oer the spot,And formed the rugged sylvan oak and birch with mingled shadeAt noontide there a twilight made,Unless when short and sudden shoneSome straggling beam on cliff or stone,With such a glimpse as prophets eyeGains on thy depth, murmur waked the solemn tinkling of a fountain rill;But when the wind chafed with the lake,A sullen sound would upward break,With dashing hollow voice, that spokeThe incessant war of wave a
Works, including the Waverley novels and the poems . here, in random ruin piled, « See Note THE LADY OF THE LAKE They frowned incumbent oer the spot,And formed the rugged sylvan oak and birch with mingled shadeAt noontide there a twilight made,Unless when short and sudden shoneSome straggling beam on cliff or stone,With such a glimpse as prophets eyeGains on thy depth, murmur waked the solemn tinkling of a fountain rill;But when the wind chafed with the lake,A sullen sound would upward break,With dashing hollow voice, that spokeThe incessant war of wave and cliffs with hideous swaySeemed nodding oer the cavern such a den the wolf had sprung,In such the wild-cat leaves her young;Yet Douglas and his daughter fairSought for a space their safety Superstitions whisper dreadDebarred the spot to vulgar tread;For there, she said, did fays satyrs hold their sylvan moonlight tread their mystic blast the rash beholders gaze. 104 The Goblin Cave. THE LADY OF THE LAKE XXVII Now eve, with western shadows long, Floated on Katrine bright and strong, When Roderick with a chosen few Repassed the heights of Benvenue. Above the Goblin Cave they go. Through the wild pass of Beal-nam-bo; The prompt retainers speed before, To launch the shallop from the shore. For cross Loch Katrine lies his way To view the passes of Achray, And place his clansmen in array. Yet lags the Chief in musing mind, Unwonted sight, his men behind. A single page, to bear his sword. Alone attended on his lord; ^ The rest their way through thickets break, And soon await him by the lake. It was a fair and gallant sight. To view them from the neighbouring height. By the low-levelled sunbeams light! For strength and stature, from the clan Each warrior was a chosen man, As even afar might well be seen. By their proud step and martial mien. « See Note 43. See Note 44. 105 THE LADY OF THE LAKE Their feathers dance, th
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