To spoil the spoiler as we may,
And from the robber rend the prey!
Ay, by my soul! while on yon plain
The Saxon rears one shock of grain;
While, of ten thousand herds, there strays
But one along yon river's maze,

The Gael, of plain and river heir,

Shall, with strong hand, redeem his share.
Where live the mountain Chiefs who hold
That plundering Lowland field and fold
Is aught but retribution true?

Seek other cause 'gainst Roderick Dhu."

VIII.

Answer'd Fitz-James,-" And, if I sough,
Think'st thou no other could be brought
What deem ye of my path waylaid ?
My life given o'er to ambuscade ?"-
"As of a meed to rashness due:

Hadst thou sent warning fair and true.-

I seek my hound or faicon stray'd

I seek, good faith, a Highiand maid,'-
Free hadst thou been to come and go,
But secret path marks secret foe.
Nor yet for this, even as a spy,

Hadst thou, unheard, been doom'd to die,
Save to fulfil an augury."

"Well, let it pass; nor will I now

Fresh cause of enmity avow,

To chafe thy mood and cloud thy brow.

Enough, I am by promise tied

To match me with this man of pride:
Twice have I sought Clan-Alpine's glen
In peace; but when I come agen,
I come with banner, brand, and bow,
As leader seeks his mortal foe.
For love-lorn wain, in lady's bower,
Ne'er panted for the appointed hour

To spod the spoiler as we may,

A f

Le robber end the prey! Ay, by my soul! while on yon plain hexo rears one shock of grain : fter, thousand herus, there stre 7 yon river's maze,

ek er cause 'gainst Roderick Di a."

VIII.

Answer'd Fitz-James," And if I song,
Link's thou no other co? be brongit
What deem ye of my path saylaid ?
My life givea o'er to ambuscade ?"-
"As of a meed to rashness lve:
Hadst thou sent warning fair and une-
I seek my houn i or falcon stray'd.
I soek, good faith, a H',and maid,'---
Free Feast thou been te come at 1 go,
But secret path maxis Leeret foe.
A or vet for this, even as a spy,
The thon, meaid, been doon,'d vs d'e,