. The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed. with a careful revision of the text. bracken green and cold gray stone. Fitz-James looked round, — yet scarce be-lievedThe witness that his sight received;Such apparition well might seemDelusion of a dreadful Roderick in suspense he to his look the Chief replied : Fear naught — nay, that I need not say —But — doubt not aught from mine art my guest; — I pledged my wordAs far as Coilantogle ford :Nor would I call a clansmans brandFor aid against one valiant on our strife lay every valeRent by the Sax
. The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed. with a careful revision of the text. bracken green and cold gray stone. Fitz-James looked round, — yet scarce be-lievedThe witness that his sight received;Such apparition well might seemDelusion of a dreadful Roderick in suspense he to his look the Chief replied : Fear naught — nay, that I need not say —But — doubt not aught from mine art my guest; — I pledged my wordAs far as Coilantogle ford :Nor would I call a clansmans brandFor aid against one valiant on our strife lay every valeRent by the Saxon from the move we on ; — I only meantTo show the reed on which you this path you might pursueWithout a pass from Roderick moved; — I said Fitz-James was braveAs ever knight that belted dare not say that now his bloodKept on its wont and tempered flood,As, following Rodericks stride, he drewThat seeming lonesome pathway yet by fearful proof was rifeWith lances, that, to take his life,W^aited but signal from a 222 scorrs poetical works. So late dishonored and , by stealth, his eye sought roundThe vanished guardians of the ground,And still from copse and heather deepFancy saw spear and broadsword peep,And in the plovers shrilly strainThe signal whistle heard breathed he free till far behindThe pass was left; for then they windAlong a wide and level green, This head of a rebellious clan, Hath led thee safe, through watch and ward,Far past Clan-Alpines outmost , man to man, and steel to steel,A Chieftains vengeance thou shalt , here all vantageless I like thyself with single brand;For this is Coilantogle ford,And thou must keep thee with thy sword.
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