. The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed. with a careful revision of the text. sport, their study, and their union of the soul they must not think that it was though they dared not, envious FameSoon dared to give that union name ;And when so often side by sideFrom year to year the pair she sometimes blamed the good old knightAs dull of ear and dim of sight, ROKEBY. 305 Sometimes his purpose would declareThat young ONeale should wed his heir. XIV. The suit of Wilfrid rent disguise And bandage from the lovers eyes; T was plain that Oswald for his
. The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed. with a careful revision of the text. sport, their study, and their union of the soul they must not think that it was though they dared not, envious FameSoon dared to give that union name ;And when so often side by sideFrom year to year the pair she sometimes blamed the good old knightAs dull of ear and dim of sight, ROKEBY. 305 Sometimes his purpose would declareThat young ONeale should wed his heir. XIV. The suit of Wilfrid rent disguise And bandage from the lovers eyes; T was plain that Oswald for his son Had Rokebys favor wellnigh won. Now must they meet with change of cheer, With mutual looks of shame and fear ; And count the heroes of his line,Great Nial of the Pledges Nine,Shane-Dymas wild, and Geraldine,And Connan-more, who vowed his raceFor ever to the fight and cursed him of his lineage bornShould sheathe the sword to reap the corn,Or leave the mountain and the woldTo shroud himself in castled such examples hope he brightened as the trumpet Now must Matilda stray apartTo school her disobedient Redmond now alone must rueThe love he never can factions rose, and Rokeby swareNo rebels son should wed his heir;And Redmond, nurtured while a childIn many a bards traditions wild,Now sought the lonely wood or stream,To cherish there a happier dreamOf maiden won by sword or lance,As in the regions of romance ; If brides were won by heart and blade,Redmond had both his cause to all beside of nurture rareThat might beseem a barons ONeale in Erins strifeOn Rokebys Lord bestowed his well did Rokebys generous knightYoung Redmond for the deed was his liberal care and costUpon the gallant stripling lost : 3o6 SCOTTS POETICAL WORKS. Seek the North Riding broad and wide,Like Redmond none could steed bestride ;From Tynemouth search to Cumberland,Like Redmond none could wield a brand;And th
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