Minstrelsy of the Scottish border: consisting of historical and romantic ballads, collected [by sir W. Scott]. [Another], 1. kötet1821 |
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4. oldal
... the tribe ; that the bard , to reach excellence in his art , must possess something more than a full command of words and phrases , and the knack of ar- ranging them in such form as ancient examples have fixed 4 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON.
... the tribe ; that the bard , to reach excellence in his art , must possess something more than a full command of words and phrases , and the knack of ar- ranging them in such form as ancient examples have fixed 4 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON.
5. oldal
Scottish border. ranging them in such form as ancient examples have fixed upon as the recognised structure of national verse . The tribe speedily become sen- sible , that besides this degree of mechanical fa- cility , which ( like making ...
Scottish border. ranging them in such form as ancient examples have fixed upon as the recognised structure of national verse . The tribe speedily become sen- sible , that besides this degree of mechanical fa- cility , which ( like making ...
9. oldal
... ancient poetry , wanted the genius of Homer , as well as his picturesque scenery and lofty language . Yet the investiga- tion of the early poetry of every nation , even the rudest , carries with it an object of curiosity and interest ...
... ancient poetry , wanted the genius of Homer , as well as his picturesque scenery and lofty language . Yet the investiga- tion of the early poetry of every nation , even the rudest , carries with it an object of curiosity and interest ...
10. oldal
... ancient ditties and ballads , the information ne- cessary to confirm or correct intelligence col- lected from more certain sources . And although the poets were a fabling race from the very be- ginning of time , and so much addicted to ...
... ancient ditties and ballads , the information ne- cessary to confirm or correct intelligence col- lected from more certain sources . And although the poets were a fabling race from the very be- ginning of time , and so much addicted to ...
14. oldal
... ancient poet , or Maker , became , the greater chance there was of its being corrupted ; for a poem transmitted through a number of reciters , like a book re- printed in a multitude of editions , incurs the risk of impertinent ...
... ancient poet , or Maker , became , the greater chance there was of its being corrupted ; for a poem transmitted through a number of reciters , like a book re- printed in a multitude of editions , incurs the risk of impertinent ...
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ancient Angus Armstrongs auld baith ballad bard battle betwixt Bewcastle Border Buccleuch called Carlisle castle Cessford chief chieftain clan collection Dickie Douglas Earl Earl of Angus Edinburgh editor England English Ettricke Foreste fair frae gane gude hand Hobbie horse imitate Jedburgh Johnie Johnstone King King's Kinmont Kinmont Willie lads Laird Laird's Jock land Liddesdale Lochmaben Lord Maxwell Lord of Liddesdale Lord Scroope Maitland manrent Marches minstrel mony moss-troopers Murray ne'er never night noble Otterbourne Outlaw OUTLAW MURRAY Percy person poem poet popular poetry prisoner reciters rhymes ride Ritson sall Scot Scotland Scott Scottish SCOTTISH BORDER Sir John Sir Patrick Spens Sir Robert Kerr slain song spears stanza sword ta'en thai thair thee ther thou tion Tividale tyme verses warden weel William Willie word
Népszerű szakaszok
9. oldal - Come away, come away, death, And in sad cypress let me be laid ; Fly away, fly away, breath ; I am slain by a fair cruel maid. My shroud of white, stuck all with yew, O, prepare it ! My part of death, no one so true Did share it. Not a flower, not a flower sweet, On my black coffin let there be strown...
10. oldal - To take the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall top-mast ; But I fear you'll ne'er spy land.
207. oldal - OI sleep saft, and I wake aft, It's lang since sleeping was fley'd frae me ; Gie my service back to my wife and bairns, And a' gude fellows that spier for me." Then Red Rowan has hente him up, The starkest man in Teviotdale — "Abide, abide now, Red Rowan, Till of my Lord Scroope I take farewell. " Farewell, farewell, my gude Lord Scroope ! My gude Lord Scroope, farewell ! " he cried — " I'll pay you for my lodging maill, When first we meet on the Border side.
lxii. oldal - I OFT have heard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after : At first I wondered at it much ; But since I find the reason such, As it deserves no laughter.
70. oldal - When Percy wi the Douglas met, I wat he was fu fain; They swakked their swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down like rain. But Percy with his good...
11. oldal - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet...
207. oldal - Then shoulder high with shout and cry We bore him down the ladder lang; At every stride Red Rowan made, I wot the Kinmont's aims played clang. 'O mony a time,
204. oldal - Where be ye gaun, ye hunters keen?" Quo' fause Sakelde; "come tell to me!" "We go to hunt an English stag, Has trespassed on the Scots countrie.
205. oldal - Where be ye gaun, ye broken men ?' Quo' fause Sakelde ; ' come tell to me !' Now Dickie of Dryhope led that band, And the never a word o' lear had he. ' Why trespass ye on the English side ? Row-footed outlaws, stand!' quo' he; The never a word had Dickie to say, Sae he thrust the lance through his fause bodie.
cvii. oldal - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.