. The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed. with a careful revision of the text. Woe to the clansman who shall viewThis symbol of sepulchral yew,Forgetful that its branches grewWhere weep the heavens their holiest clew On Alpines dwelling low!Deserter of his Chieftains trust,He neer shall mingle withtheir dust,But, from his sires and kindred thrust,Each clansmans execration just Shall doom him wrath and paused ; — the word the vassals took,With forward step and fiery high their naked brands they shook,Their clattering targets wildly strook ; And first in murmur low,Th

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. The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed. with a careful revision of the text. Woe to the clansman who shall viewThis symbol of sepulchral yew,Forgetful that its branches grewWhere weep the heavens their holiest clew On Alpines dwelling low!Deserter of his Chieftains trust,He neer shall mingle withtheir dust,But, from his sires and kindred thrust,Each clansmans execration just Shall doom him wrath and paused ; — the word the vassals took,With forward step and fiery high their naked brands they shook,Their clattering targets wildly strook ; And first in murmur low,Then, like the billow in his far to seaward finds his flings to shore his mustered with loud roar their answer hoarse, Woe to the traitor, woe !Ben-ans gray scalp the accents joyous wolf from covert drew,The exulting eagle screamed afar, —They knew the voice of Alpines war. The shout was hushed on lake and Monk resumed his muttered spell:Dismal and low its accents while he scathed the Cross with flameAnd the few words that

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