Who ill deserved my courteous' care, And whose best boast is but to wear A braid of his fair lady's hair.' 'I thank thee, Roderick, for the word! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best blood that warms... The Lady of the Lake - Página 124por Walter Scott - 1926 - 238 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 páginas
...lady's hair."— — " I thank thee, Roderick, for the word ! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best blood...that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell ! and ruth, be gone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief ! can courtesy be shewn ; Though not from... | |
| 1810 - 590 páginas
...girdle, exclaims, " I thank thee, Roderick ! for -the word ; It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein." He adds that he, too, could now summon fearful odds against the chieftain, by a single blast of his... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 páginas
...farewell ! and ruth, he gone !— Yet think not that hy thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy he shown ; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start at...my whistle clansmen stern, Of this small horn one feehle hlast Would fearful odds against thee cast. But fear not — douht not — which thou wilt —... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 páginas
...lady's hair."— —" I thank thee, Roderick, for the word I It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; For I have sworn, this braid to stain In the best...not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy be shewn; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start at my whistle clans-men stern, Of this small... | |
| Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 páginas
...braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell ! and ruth, be gone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start at my whistle clansmen stern, Of this small horn... | |
| John Barber - 1828 - 310 páginas
...his fair lady's hair." I thank thee, Rhoderic, for the word It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best blood...w'arms thy vein. Now truce farewell! and ruth begone! Proud chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse, or heath or cairn, Start at my whistle... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 páginas
...steels my sword, I had it from a frantick maid By thee dishonoured and betrayed; And I have sworn the braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein. Now truce, farewell! and ruth," begone! I heed not that my strength is worn Thy word's restored; and if thou wilt, We try this quarrel, hilt... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 páginas
...— « 1 1! i. ink thee, Roderick, for the word! It nerve* my heart, it steels my sword ; For I ha»e sworn, this braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein. Sow, truce, farewell ! and, ruth, begone!— Vet tbiok not that by thee alone, il chief! can coortc&y... | |
| Walter Scott - 1838 - 394 páginas
...lady's hair."— — " I thank thee, Roderick, for the word ! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword; For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best blood...not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy be shewn ; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start at my whistle clansmen stern, Of this small... | |
| William Martin - 1838 - 368 páginas
...lady's hair." — " I thank thee, Roderick, for the word ! It nerves my heart, it steals my sword ; For I have sworn, this braid to stain In the best...truce, farewell ! and ruth begone ; Yet think not by thee alone, Proud chief ! can courtesy be shown ! Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn, Start... | |
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