. The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed. with a careful revision of the text. THE LADY OF THE LAKE. 173 Loveliest and best ! thou little knovvstThe rank, the honors, thou hast lost !O, might I live to see thee grace,In Scotlands court, thy birthright see my favorites step advanceThe lightest in the courtly cause of every gallants leading star of every eye,And theme of every minstrels Lady of the Bleeding Heart! XI. Fair dreams are these, the maiden cried,Light was her accent, yet she sighed, — Yet is this mossy rock to meWorth splendid chair an

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. The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed. with a careful revision of the text. THE LADY OF THE LAKE. 173 Loveliest and best ! thou little knovvstThe rank, the honors, thou hast lost !O, might I live to see thee grace,In Scotlands court, thy birthright see my favorites step advanceThe lightest in the courtly cause of every gallants leading star of every eye,And theme of every minstrels Lady of the Bleeding Heart! XI. Fair dreams are these, the maiden cried,Light was her accent, yet she sighed, — Yet is this mossy rock to meWorth splendid chair and canopy;. Would, at my suit, thou knowst, delayA Lennox foray — for a day. — The ancient bard her glee repressed : 111 hast thou chosen theme for jest!For who, through all this western Black Sir Roderick eer,and smiled?In Holy-Rood a knight he slew ;

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