And hear, — to fire thy flagging zeal, — The Saxon cause rests on thy steel; For thus spoke Fate, by prophet bred Between the living and the dead: 'Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party- conquers in the strife. The poetical works of Walter Scott - Seite 21von sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Walter Scott - 1860 - 656 Seiten
...Can nought but blood our feud atone? Are there no means?" — "No, Stranger, nons ! And hear — to fire thy flagging zeal—- The Saxon cause rests on...the living and the dead: * Who spills the foremost foemari's life^ His party conquers in the strife." •"Then, by my word," the Saxon said, 44 The riddle... | |
| Conrad Hume Pinches - 1860 - 480 Seiten
...preserved, " A better meed have well deserved. " Can nought but blood our feud atone ? " And hear! to fire thy flagging zeal, " The Saxon cause rests on thy steel! " For thus spoke Fate, by prophet hred, " Between the living and the dead : " ' Who spills the foremost foeman's life, " ' His party... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1860 - 372 Seiten
...Can nought but blood our feud atone ? Are there no means ?" •' No, Stranger, none! And hear, — to fire thy flagging zeal,— The Saxon cause rests on thy steel ; For thus spoke Fate hy prophet bred Between the living and the dead ; " Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1862 - 706 Seiten
...Can nought but blood our fend atonf. 1 Are there no means?" " No, Stranger, none! And hear, — to fire thy flagging zeal, — The Saxon cause rests...spills the foremost foeman's life, His party conquers m the strife." — " Then, by my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read. Seek yonder brake... | |
| Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 Seiten
...Can nought but blood our feud atone ? Are there no means ? "—" No, stranger, none ! And here—to fire thy flagging zeal— The Saxon cause rests on...beneath the cliff— There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 Seiten
...nought but blood our feud atone ? Are there no means ? " — " No, stranger, none ! And hear, — to fire thy flagging zeal, — The Saxon cause rests...foeman's life, His party conquers in the strife.' " — 4 " Then, by my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read. Seek yonder brake beneath... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1864 - 680 Seiten
...Can nought but blood our fend atone 1 Are there no means 1 " " No, Stranger, none ! And hear, — to fire thy flagging zeal, — The Saxon cause rests...beneath the cliff, — There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1866 - 370 Seiten
...nought but blood our feud atone ? Are there no means ? " — " No, Stranger, none ! And here, — to fire thy flagging zeal, — The Saxon cause rests...beneath the cliff, — There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling,... | |
| 1866 - 408 Seiten
...Can nought but blood our feud atone ? Are there no means?" — "No, stranger, none ! And hear, — to fire thy flagging zeal, — The Saxon cause rests...beneath the cliff, — There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. THE LADY OF THE LAKE. Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 Seiten
...nought but blood our feud atone Î Are there no means ? " — " No, Stranger, none! And hear, — to fire thy flagging zeal, — The Saxon cause rests...beneath the cliff,— There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate hath solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling,... | |
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