Edith of Glammis, by Cuthbert Clutterbuck of Kennaquhair |
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Page 86
... seated . The one of these was an old man , whose grey hairs told that he had numbered many years , while his quick and intelligent eye , the fire of which had not yet been quenched , shewed that his mental powers were still in their ...
... seated . The one of these was an old man , whose grey hairs told that he had numbered many years , while his quick and intelligent eye , the fire of which had not yet been quenched , shewed that his mental powers were still in their ...
Page 138
... seated at a table , supported on three legs , the want of the fourth being supplied by a pile of loose stones . A small lamp stood before them , and by its light Sir Percy was en- abled to discover that he who appeared to be the elder ...
... seated at a table , supported on three legs , the want of the fourth being supplied by a pile of loose stones . A small lamp stood before them , and by its light Sir Percy was en- abled to discover that he who appeared to be the elder ...
Page 195
... seated or seating itself at its base . There was something light , some- thing airy in its appearance ; and , for one moment , all the tales of Scottish super- stition he had heard glanced across Sir Percy's mind ; but the next , and ...
... seated or seating itself at its base . There was something light , some- thing airy in its appearance ; and , for one moment , all the tales of Scottish super- stition he had heard glanced across Sir Percy's mind ; but the next , and ...
Page 203
... seated herself on the pillar's base . Sir Percy , in silence , over- come by a feeling which he himself could not well define , reclined on the green turf , at a short a very short distance from For a few moments Edith bent her feet ...
... seated herself on the pillar's base . Sir Percy , in silence , over- come by a feeling which he himself could not well define , reclined on the green turf , at a short a very short distance from For a few moments Edith bent her feet ...
Page 211
... seated herself on the base of the pillar , and the blessed sign of the cross was extended above her head . The haughty lord knelt at her feet , and pointed out the spot where their good king had been slain . He told her the history of ...
... seated herself on the base of the pillar , and the blessed sign of the cross was extended above her head . The haughty lord knelt at her feet , and pointed out the spot where their good king had been slain . He told her the history of ...
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answered Sir apartment appeared armour arms aught Balthazar beautiful beggar beheld bestow betwixt breast bright burst calm countenance dark darted dear Public deep Derwent water doomster door doubt dwarf exclaimed Sir Percy eyes fair familiar spirits farther feeling flower of chivalry gambeson gazed Geffrey glance golden nobles goodly hand hath head heard heart holy order honour interrupted Jacob Polwarth James Jasper Jenkins Jenkins of Erngray KENNAQUHAIR king Knight Templar Lady Edith Lady Glammis Lancy land light lips look lord man-at-arms master ment methinks mind minstrel nought once passed preceptory renowned Francis respect round scarcely seemed shew shouted side Sir Aylmer Lyon Sir Hugh sir knight Sir Percy Douglas Sir Percy's smile soldado soon sound steed stood stranger Templesthwaite thee thou thought tion tone turned uncon uttered Verna voice whilk wild words younker youth
Popular passages
Page 12 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Page 86 - A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood ¡hall be upon them.
Page 243 - Away, away, my steed and I, Upon the pinions of the wind, All human dwellings left behind ; We sped like meteors through the sky...
Page 25 - Now stench and blackness yawn like death : oh plead With famine or wind-walking pestilence, Blind lightning or the deaf sea ; — not with man ! Cruel, cold, formal man ; righteous in words, In deeds a Cain ! No, mother, we must die : Since such is the reward of innocent lives, Such the alleviation of worst wrongs.
Page 260 - STATELY stept he east the wa', And stately stept he west, Full seventy years he now had seen, Wi' scarce seven years of rest. He liv'd when Britons breach of faith Wrought Scotland mickle wae : And ay his sword tauld to their cost, He was their deadlye fae.
Page 288 - While the tinker did dine, he had plenty of wine, Rich canary, with sherry and tent superfine. Like a right honest soul, faith, he took off his bowl, Till at last he began for to tumble and roul From his chair to the floor, where he sleeping did snore, Being seven times drunker than ever before.
Page 253 - Gallant captain show some pity To a lady in distress ; Leave me not within this city, For to die in heaviness. Thou hast set this present day my body free, But my heart in prison still remains with thee.' ' How shouldst thou, fair lady, love me, Whom thou know'st thy country's foe? Thy fair words make me suspect thee: Serpents lie where flowers grow.
Page 184 - And down she suck'd with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy, And strives to strangle him before he die.
Page 289 - From his chair to the floor, where he sleeping did snore, Being seven times drunker than ever before. Then the duke did ordain, they should strip him amain, And restore him his old leather garments again...
Page 279 - O wow ! quo' he, were I as free As first when I saw this countrie, How blythe and merry wad I be ! And I wad never think lang.