...To Douglas's ohscure ahode. It was hut with that dawning morn That Roderick Dhu had proudly sworij, To drown his love in war's wild roar, Nor think of...a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen hand, Has yet a harder task to prove — By firm resolve to conquer love ! Eve finds the chief, like...

...determination to the adjutant. He was not aware how futile his endeavours were against such an opponent : For he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame...harder task to prove, By firm resolve to conquer love ! Lady of the Lake, Canto 3d. 28. He was obliged to succumb. Proposals were formally made and accepted,...

..."'•3 In pla'|ces far', | or near', ..T.fi 226 • The quarto Iambick verse consists of four Iambuses. But he' | who stems' | a stream' | with sand', And...flax'|en band', Has yet' | a hard'|er task' | to prove'. The quinto Iambick or Heroick verse contains five Iambuses. Achu••|les' wrath', | to Greece' |...

...well that ends well.1' N°. IV, THE NEWS-ROOM. It was but with that dawning morn That Roderick Dhu had proudly sworn To drown his love in war's wild roar, Nor think of Ell en Douglas more ; But he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen band, Has...

...turned apart the road To Douglas's obscure abode. It was but with that dawning morn That Roderick Dhu had proudly sworn To drown his love in war's wild...the chief, like restless ghost, Still hovering near its treasure lost ; For though his haughty heart deny A parting meeting to his eye, Still fondly strains...

...obscure abode. It was but with that dawning morn That Boderick Dim had proudly sworn. To drown lu . love in war's wild roar, Nor think of Ellen Douglas...fetters flame with flaxen band, Has yet a harder task In prove — By firm resolve to conquer love Г Eve finds the chief, like restless ghost, Still hovering...

...turn'd apart the road To Douglas's obscure abode. It was but with that dawning morn That Roderick Dhu had proudly sworn, To drown his love in war's wild...a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen baud, lias yet a harder task to prove — . By firm resolve to conquer love ! Eve finds the chief,...

...the duties and animating exercise of his profession, that he had ever seen Maria del Rosario ; — " But he who stems a stream with sand, " And fetters...task to prove, — " By firm resolve to conquer love !" Let those who have studied to forget any object, — be it what it may, — of love, ambition, hope,...

...ha'nd; or the damsel's being punished for her pride and cruelty. Bethink you of the Kienast, — ' He who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen band, Has much a harder task to prove~ By firm resolve to conquer love.' You may weave the ropes of sand, but...

...never even guess : and those who have loved, and even loved unworthily, will readily admit — " That he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame...task to prove — By firm resolve to conquer love !" Rather let us peep into the sleeping-chamber of captain Beresford, and mark the deedy exertions...