The lord of the isles . Again to friendly Erin drew. There Edward, too, shall with her wend, In need to cheer her and defend, And muster up each scatterd friend.— Here seemd it as Lord Ronalds ear Would other counsel giadlier hear; But, all achieved as soon as plannd, Both harks, in secret armd and mannd, From out the haven bore ;On different voyage forth they ply,This fur the coast of winged Skye, And that for Erins shore. XII. With Bruce and Ronald hides the favouring winds they gave the sail,Till Mulls dark headlands scarce they knew,And Ardnamurchans hills were then the sq
The lord of the isles . Again to friendly Erin drew. There Edward, too, shall with her wend, In need to cheer her and defend, And muster up each scatterd friend.— Here seemd it as Lord Ronalds ear Would other counsel giadlier hear; But, all achieved as soon as plannd, Both harks, in secret armd and mannd, From out the haven bore ;On different voyage forth they ply,This fur the coast of winged Skye, And that for Erins shore. XII. With Bruce and Ronald hides the favouring winds they gave the sail,Till Mulls dark headlands scarce they knew,And Ardnamurchans hills were then the squalls blew close and hard,And, fain to strike the galleys yard, And take them to the oar,With these rude seas, in weary plight,They strove the livelong day and night,Nor till the dawning had a sight, I >f skves romantic shore. THE LORD OF THE ISLES. CANTO 111. Where Coolin stoops him to the west,They saw upon his shiverd crest The suns arising gleam ;But such the labour and delay,Ere they were moord in Scavigh (For calmer heaven compelld to stay, He shot a western Ronald said, If true mine eye,These are the savage wilds that lieNorth of Strathnardill and Dunskye j1 No human foot comes here,And, milieu these adverse breezes my good Liege love hunters bow,1 Sou Appendix, Note I,. THE LORD OF THE ISLES. t:::i
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