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... hill no forms of life appear , Save where , sad laggard of the autumnal train , Some age - struck wanderer gleans few ears of scatter'd grain . Deem'st thou these sadden'd scenes have pleasure still , Lovest thou through Autumn's fading ...
... hill no forms of life appear , Save where , sad laggard of the autumnal train , Some age - struck wanderer gleans few ears of scatter'd grain . Deem'st thou these sadden'd scenes have pleasure still , Lovest thou through Autumn's fading ...
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... hills the lights decay , With such the Seer of Skye1 the eve beguiles ; ' Tis known amid the pathless wastes of Reay , In Harries known , and in Iona's piles , Where rest from mortal coil the Mighty of the Isles . [ MS . " the aged of ...
... hills the lights decay , With such the Seer of Skye1 the eve beguiles ; ' Tis known amid the pathless wastes of Reay , In Harries known , and in Iona's piles , Where rest from mortal coil the Mighty of the Isles . [ MS . " the aged of ...
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... hills from Morven's shore . VIII . " Daughter , " she said , " these seas behold , Round twice a hundred islands roll'd , From Hirt , that hears their northern roar , To the green Ilay's fertile shore ; 1 Or mainland turn , where many a ...
... hills from Morven's shore . VIII . " Daughter , " she said , " these seas behold , Round twice a hundred islands roll'd , From Hirt , that hears their northern roar , To the green Ilay's fertile shore ; 1 Or mainland turn , where many a ...
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... hills of Skye , Mac - Niel , wild Bara's ancient thane , Duart , of bold Clan Gillian's strain , Fergus , of Canna's castled bay , Mac - Duffith , Lord of Colonsay , Soon as they saw the broadswords glance , With ready weapons rose at ...
... hills of Skye , Mac - Niel , wild Bara's ancient thane , Duart , of bold Clan Gillian's strain , Fergus , of Canna's castled bay , Mac - Duffith , Lord of Colonsay , Soon as they saw the broadswords glance , With ready weapons rose at ...
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... hill , With blade advanced , each Chieftain bold Show'd like the Sworder's form of old , 2 As wanting still the torch of life , To wake the marble into strife.3 XIX . That awful pause the stranger maid , And Edith , seized to pray for ...
... hill , With blade advanced , each Chieftain bold Show'd like the Sworder's form of old , 2 As wanting still the torch of life , To wake the marble into strife.3 XIX . That awful pause the stranger maid , And Edith , seized to pray for ...
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Lord of the Isles: With the Author's Introductions, Notes, and Various Readings Walter Scott Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2015 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Alexander Allaster ancient Angus Angus Og Appendix archers Ardnamurchan Argentine Argyleshire arms army Arran Artornish Barbour bark battle battle of Methven beneath blood bold bore brave brother brow called Carrick castle chief chieftain Closeburn Colonsay commanded Comyn dark deep Douglas Duci Hibernicorum Earl Earl of Ross Edith Edward Edward Bruce England English fair fame fate fear fell fierce glance hand hast hath heart Heaven hill host Isabel island Isle of Arran Isles John John de Menteith King Robert Kirkpatrick knight lake land Liege Loch Lord Ronald Lorn Lorn's Mac-Dougal Maid of Lorn minstrel monarch mountain Nigel Bruce noble Note o'er pass'd prince Randolph rock Ross round rude sail Scot Scotland Scottish Seatoun seem'd seid shore slain spear stone sword tell thee thine thou tide tower turn'd Turnberry Twas wake Wallace warriors wave Western Isles wild wind
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 99 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Seite 98 - Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolonged and high, That mocks the organ's melody.
Seite 131 - O ! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart that's broken!
Seite 73 - But here,— above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught of vegetative power, The weary eye may ken. For all is rocks at random thrown, Black waves, bare crags, and banks of stone...
Seite 161 - Was shiver'd to the gauntlet grasp. Springs from the blow the startled horse, Drops to the plain the lifeless corse ; — First of that fatal field, how soon, How sudden, fell the fierce De Boune...