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
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 páginas
...Roderick, for the word ! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; For I have sworn this braid to staia In the best blood that warms thy vein. Now, truce,...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... | |
| Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 páginas
...fair lady's hair." " I thank tl-ee, 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, begone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief!... | |
| Walter Scott - 1869 - 336 páginas
...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...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... | |
| Scottish school-book assoc - 1869 - 438 páginas
...lady's hair." — " I thank thec, Roderick, for the word ! It nerves my heart, and steels my sword; For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best blood...thy vein. Now, truce, farewell ! and, ruth, begone I Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief ! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse, or... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 396 páginas
...fair lady's hair." 6 "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 lu, begone I Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from... | |
| Charles A. Wiley - 1869 - 456 páginas
...steels my sword. I had it from a frantic maid, By thee dishonored 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 restor'd ; and if thou wilt, We try this quarrel,... | |
| John Russell (F.E.I.S.) - 1869 - 176 páginas
...; wagon. wane (v. ) ; fade away. " The minstrels played on every side, vain of their art." (Dry.) " I have sworn this braid to stain in the best blood that warms thy vein." (Sc.) " Didst thou not hear somebody? No; 'twas the vane on the house." (S.) "With, juice of cursed... | |
| Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 páginas
...fair 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 blood...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 Lorn one... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1870 - 798 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, trnce, farewell ! and rnth, be gone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Prond Chief ! can courtesy... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871 - 248 páginas
...lady's hair." — " I thank thee, Roderick, for the word ! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; 180 For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best blood...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... | |
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