. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . 49 i LINES WRITTEN AFTER SEEING LORD SEAFIELDS BODY As a humble tribute of affection to his memory. What a brave look his face doth wear! As calm in death he lies ;A look thats wholly free from care, And full of meek surprise. Such look is his as knight might wear Exploring dark recess,Eeady with sword in hand to dare All danger and distress. The Thistle, Scotlands emblem dear, Eight worthily he wore ;A knight without reproach or fear. As bravest knight of
. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . 49 i LINES WRITTEN AFTER SEEING LORD SEAFIELDS BODY As a humble tribute of affection to his memory. What a brave look his face doth wear! As calm in death he lies ;A look thats wholly free from care, And full of meek surprise. Such look is his as knight might wear Exploring dark recess,Eeady with sword in hand to dare All danger and distress. The Thistle, Scotlands emblem dear, Eight worthily he wore ;A knight without reproach or fear. As bravest knight of yore. His coronet the mountain pine Delighted to adorn ;Its wreaths, alas ! we now must twine To deck this couch forlorn. Of coward fear no trace is here,And pride is absent quite ; A glory reigns around his bier,Befitting stainless knight. Firm as Craigellachie he stood, Aye holding by the right;That which was just, and true, and good. Weighed more with him than might. What sweetness dwells in mouth and eyes! How placid is the brow !The loving heart no longer sighs. All, all is peaceful now. So might have looked Sir Galahad In ques
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