The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed with a careful revision of the text . g Englisli cross and blazing brand,Shall drive the devils from this land To their infernal home ;For in this haunted den, I night they trampled to and laughing host looked on the hire :(iramercy. gentle southern if thou comst among the rest,With Scottish broadsword to be blest,Sharp be the brand, and sure the blow,And short the pang to stayed their talk, for MarmionGave now the signal to set Palmer showing forth the way,They journeyed all the morni
The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet; ed with a careful revision of the text . g Englisli cross and blazing brand,Shall drive the devils from this land To their infernal home ;For in this haunted den, I night they trampled to and laughing host looked on the hire :(iramercy. gentle southern if thou comst among the rest,With Scottish broadsword to be blest,Sharp be the brand, and sure the blow,And short the pang to stayed their talk, for MarmionGave now the signal to set Palmer showing forth the way,They journeyed all the morning-day. The greensward way was smooth and good,Through Humbies and through Saltouns wood;A forest glade, which, varying gave a view of dale and hill,There narrower closed till overheadA vaulted screen the branches made. A pleasant path, Fitz-Eustace said ; Such as where errant-knights might seeAdventures of high meet some damsel flying hair unbound and looks aghast ;And smooth and level course were here,In her defence to break a spear. MARM ION. lOI. Here, too, are twilight nooks and dells;And oft in such, the story tells,The damsel kind, from danger grateful pay her champions spoke to cheer Lord Marmions mind,Perchance to show his lore designed ; For Eustace much had poredUpon a huge romantic the hall-window of his home,Imprinted at the antique dome Of Caxton or de he spoke, — but spoke in vain,For Marmion answered nought again. Now sudden, distant trumpets notes prolonged by wood and hill. Were heard to echo far;Each ready archer grasped his by the flourish soon they know They breathed no point of cautious, as in foemans Marmions order speeds the band Some opener ground to gain ;And scarce a furlong had they thinner trees receding showed A little woodland in that advantageous gladeThe halting troop a line had made,As forth from the opposing
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