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Page 192 - Eske river where ford there was none ; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented — the gallant came late ; For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bride's-men.
Page 179 - Twixt resignation and content. Oft in my mind such thoughts awake, By lone St. Mary's silent lake ; Thou know't it well, — nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge ; Abrupt and sheer, the mountains sink At once upon the level brink ; And just a trace of silver sand Marks where the water meets the land.
Page 67 - Cavendish, on the sixth, moved that the house should resolve itself into a committee to consider of that revisal.
Page 192 - The bride kissed the goblet ; the knight took it up, He quaffed off the wine, and he threw down the cup, She looked...
Page 193 - One touch to her hand and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! ' She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,
Page 189 - Where shall the traitor rest, He, the deceiver, Who could win maiden's breast, Ruin, and leave her ? In the lost battle, Borne down by the flying, Where mingles war's rattle With groans of the dying ; Eleu loro There shall he be lying.
Page 202 - O'er many a distant foreign land ; Each place, each province I have tried, And sung and danced my saraband. But all their charms could not prevail To steal my heart from yonder vale.
Page 192 - Oh ! young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broadsword he weapons had none, He rode all unarmed and he rode all alone. So faithful in love and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.
Page 193 - mong Graemes of the Netherby clan; Forsters, Fenwicks, and Musgraves, they rode and they ran : There was racing, and chasing, on Cannobie Lee, But the lost bride of Netherby ne'er did they see. So daring in love, and so dauntless in war, Have ye e'er heard of gallant like young Lochinvar ? XIII.
Page 225 - And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter ; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out. and wept bitterly.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Annual Register, Volume 50 |
| Editor | Edmund Burke |
| Contributor | Biodiversity Heritage Library |
| Published | 1820 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Aug 16, 2005 |
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