 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 ページ
...not for stone, He swam the Eske river, where ford there was none ; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late...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, and kinsmen, and... | |
 | 1857 - 280 ページ
...stopped not for stone, He swam the 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, So boldly he entered the Netherby hall, 'Mong bridesmen, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all, Then spoke... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 428 ページ
...called " Katharine Jaufnrie," which may be found in the Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, [vol. iii.] For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he enter'd the Netherby Hall, Among bridesmen, and kinsmen, and... | |
 | James W. Gousseff - 1981 - 236 ページ
...was none; But ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late: Fora 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 the bride 's-men and kinsmen,... | |
 | Meg Cabot - 2004 - 274 ページ
...her mind. And so she strove to keep it flexible by demanding from it all the poetry that she knew. " 'For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.' " That was precisely who Nicola was. Fair Ellen, locked in this odious tower... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 2003 - 258 ページ
...was none; But ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late: Fora laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar, So boldly he enter'd the Netherby Hall, Among bride' s-men, and kinsmen,... | |
 | Michael Harrison, Christopher Stuart-Clark - 2004 - 166 ページ
...stopp'd not for stone. He swam the Eske river where ford there was none; But ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late:...in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he enter'd the Netherby Hall, Among brides-men, and kinsmen, and... | |
 | Kiran Desai - 2007 - 394 ページ
...years and his English still had the rhythm and the form of Gujerati. But ere he alighted at Netherby gate The bride had consented, the gallant came late:...laggard in love and a dastard in war Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. . . . When he looked up, he saw they were all chuckling. While her mother... | |
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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. 
