 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 772 ページ
...gauntlet at the towers. " Horse ! horse !" the Douglas cried, " and chase !" But soon he rein'd his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name. — and showed him the manner, and said, ' Sir Patrick, you are come a little too late; yonder is your... | |
 | Thomas Stephens - 1849 - 532 ページ
...Scott enunciated a striking historical truth, when he put in the mouth of Douglas these lines, — " A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed, Did ever knight...the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line, So swore I, and so swear I still, Let my... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 ページ
...at the towers. " Horse ! horse ! " the Douglas cried, " and chase ! " But soon he reigned his fury's pace : * A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name. Saint Mary mend my fiery mood ! Old age ne'er cools the Douglas blood. Bold can he speak, and fairly... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 ページ
...at the towers. " Horse ! horse ! " the Douglas cried, " and chase I ' But soon he reined his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name. — Saint Mary mend my liery mood ! Old age ne'er cools the Douglas blood ; 1 thought to slay him where... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 ページ
...at the towers. " Horse ! horse ! " the Douglas cried, " and chase!" But soon he reigned his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 ページ
...the towers. 8. " Horse ! horse ! " the Douglas cried, " and chase ' " But soon he reined his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain,§ ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, andl swear it stiH, . Let... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 ページ
...and chase I" But soon he reined his fury's pace: " A royal messenger he came, Though most imworthy of the name— A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed...the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Botham, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line: So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | 1852 - 788 ページ
...associated. Hence the sentiment which Scott attributes to Douglas, incensed by the villainy of Marmion. " A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed ; Did ever knight..."When the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to St. Botbam, SOD of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could peu a liue." It may be admitted that when nien are... | |
 | 1852 - 794 ページ
...Douglas, incensed by the villainy of Marmion. " A letter forged ! Saint Jude to epeed ; Did ever knight eo foul a deed ? At first in heart it liked me ill. "When the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to St. Botham, eon of mine, Save Oawain, ne'er could pea a line." It may be admitted that when men are... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 482 ページ
...introduced both father and son in Marmion. He makes old Bell-the-Cat appear in his true character : ' A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed ! Did ever knight...the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line ; So swore I, and I swear it still — Let... | |
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Marmion reached his band, He halts, and turns with clenched hand, And shout of loud defiance pours, And shook his gauntlet at the towers. ' Horse ! horse ! ' the Douglas cried, ' and chase ! ' But soon he reined his fury's pace : 'A royal messenger he... 
