the Douglas cried, " and chase ! " But soon he rein'd his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name. — A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed ! Did ever knight so foul a deed ? At first in heart it liked me ill, When... The poetical works of Walter Scott - Página 171por sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Arthur Aikin - 1809 - 832 páginas
...Though most unworthy of the name,— A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed ! Did ever knight so foul a deed ! At first in heart it liked me ill, When the king praised his clerkly skill, Thanks to saint Bothara, son of mine, Save Gavvain, ne'er could pen a line ; So swore I, and I swear it still, Let... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 páginas
...Though most unworthy of the name. — A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed! Did ever knight so foul a deed ! At first in heart it liked me ill, When the...boy-bishop fret his fill. — Saint Mary mend my fiery mood I Old age ne'er cools the Douglas blood, I thought to slay him where he stood. Tis pity of him too,"... | |
| Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 páginas
...Though most unworthy of the name. A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed ! Did ever knight so foul a deed ! At first in heart it liked me ill, When the king prais'd his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Botham, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line... | |
| Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 páginas
...Though most unworthy of the name. — A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed ! Did ever knight so foul a deed ! At first in heart it liked me ill, When the...a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my hoy-hishop fret his fill. — Saint Mary mend my fiery mood ! Old age ne'er cools the Douglas hlood,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 páginas
...unworthy of the name.— A letter forged ! Saint Jude to spcrd! Did ever knight so foul a deed? (12) At first in heart it liked me ill, When the king praised Im clerkly skill, 'I'll, ink. In Saint Itothan, son of mice, Save (¡awain, ne'er could pen a line:... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 páginas
...unworthy of the name.— A letter forged ! Saint Jnde to speed ! Did ever knight so foul a deedl(n) At first in heart it liked me ill, When the king praised...Douglas' blood, I thought to slay him where he stood. 'T is pily of him, too,» he cried : « Bold can he speak, and fairly ride : 1 warrant him a warrior... | |
| Charles Webb Le Bas - 1832 - 498 páginas
...derision and i Every reader will at once call to mind the words of the Douglas in Marmion : by heaven it liked me ill When the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to St. Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line. So said I, and so say I still, Let my... | |
| 1836 - 562 páginas
...blood-hound • Sec Sir Walter Scott's notes to his ' Lay of the Lost Minstrel,' f Thanks to Saint Bothiin, son of mine. Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line :...I, and I swear it still, Let my boy-bishop fret his Oil I exclaims ' the Doug Its' in Afamim, for the detection of sheep-stealers. To demonstrate the unerring... | |
| Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 páginas
...'hough most unworthy of the name.— A letter forged ! Si. Jude to speed ! Did ever knight so foul. a deed.'" At first in heart it liked me ill, When the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to St Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line: So swore ], and I iwear it still, Let... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1839 - 92 páginas
...unwortby of the name. — . A letter forged ! Saint Jndo to speed ! Did ever knight so foul a deed 1 At first in heart it liked me ill, When the King praised his elerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan ! son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er eould pen a line : So swore... | |
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