...St. Mary, and the monks were of the Cistertian order. At the time of the Reformation, they shared the general reproach of sensuality and irregularity, thrown...churchmen. ' The old words of Galashiels, a favourite Scotch air, ran thus:— 'O the monks of Melrose made gude kale 1. (>n Fridays when they fasted. They...

...some such verses as these: \v The friars of Fail drank berry-brown ale, The best that e'er was tasted; The monks of Melrose made gude kale On Fridays, when they fasted. St. Monance' sister, The grey priest kist her — Fiend save the company! Sing hay-trix, trim-go-trix,...

...the time of the Reformation," sayg Scott in a note to the "Lay," "they (ie, the monks) shared in the general reproach of sensuality and irregularity thrown upon the Roman churchmen. The old words of 'Qalashiels,' a favourite Scottish air, ran thus: — 'O the monks of Melrose made fat kail On Fridays...

...honourably mentioned in the old Border ballad— ' O the monks of Melrose made good kale On Friday when they fasted ; They wanted neither beef nor ale As long as their neighbours' lasted ! ' or whether the mass of bones was merely thrown here, like old lumber, to clear the way for live...

...bonourably mentioned in the old Border ballad, — ' O the monks of Melrose made good kale On Friday when they fasted ; They wanted neither beef nor ale As long as their neighbours' lasted ! ' 'I'1; is skull Scott ku1 caused to be cleaned and varnished, nnd placed it on a chest of drawers...

...Woodcock, where we learn : The friars of Fail * drank berry-brown ale, The best that e'er was tasted ; The monks of Melrose made gude kale On Fridays when they fasted. I will but give one extraoi. more illustrative of this side of Scott's character, and will take it...

...114 LIBERTY STREET NEW YORK The Friars of Fall drank berry brown ale, The best that e'er was tasted; The Monks of Melrose made gude kale On Fridays when they fasted. To the south and east you look past the woodland charm of Barskimming to the braes of Ballochmyle,...