Border Memories: Or, Sketches of Prominent Men and Women of the BorderJ. Thin, 1876 - 371 страници |
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acquired afterwards ancestor Ancrum Andrew Angus appointed Archibald ballad Baron Baronet battle became Border born brother Buccleuch burgh called Carre Castle Cavers celebrated century Cessford Charles charter Church Covenanters daughter death descended died distinguished Douglas Duke Earl Earl of Angus early Edinburgh eldest eminent England English Ettrick Ettrick Forest father favour Ferniehirst Flodden France Galashiels gallant George Haining Harden Hawick heir Henry honour James VI Jedburgh Kelso King Lady laird land Larriston Lilliesleaf lived London Lord Lord Jedburgh Lord Minto Lothian Margaret Marquis marriage married Melrose Midlem minister Minto Napier parish poet possessed preach Pringle Redheugh Riddell Robert Roxburgh Roxburghshire Rutherford says Scotland Scots Selkirk Selkirkshire Sir Gilbert Sir James Sir John Sir John Riddell Sir Walter Scott Sir William sons Stichill Stobbs succeeded Thomas Thomas Boston took wife William Scott
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Страница 239 - Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much, give plenteously; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little: for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward in the day of necessity.
Страница 352 - ABIDE with me ; fast falls the eventide ; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide ; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Страница 368 - To mount the first before us a'. He has ta'en the watchman by the throat, He flung him down upon the lead — "Had there not been peace between our lands, Upon the other side thou hadst gaed ! "Now sound out, trumpets!" quo' Buccleuch; "Let's waken Lord Scroope right merrilie !" Then loud the warden's trumpet blew — 0 who dare meddle wi me?
Страница 332 - Bout stacks wi' the lasses at bogle to play; But ilk ane sits drearie, lamenting her dearie — The Flowers of the Forest are weded away. Dool and wae for the order, sent our lads to the Border ! The English, for ance, by guile wan the day ; The Flowers of the Forest, that...
Страница 176 - I, Watty Wudspurs, loose the kye ! " I winna layne my name frae thee ! " And I will loose out the Captain's kye, " In scorn of a
Страница 353 - Yes, he is mine ! and nought of earthly things, Not all the charms of pleasure, wealth or power, The fame of heroes, or the pomp of kings, Could tempt me to forego his love an hour. ' Go, worthless world,' I cry, ' with all that's thine ! Go ! I my Saviour's am, and he is mine.
Страница 197 - THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign, Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers : Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dressed in living green; So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between.
Страница 352 - Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies: Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!
Страница 352 - Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away ; Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou Who changest not, abide with me.
Страница 61 - And he has plunged in wi' a' his band, And safely swam them thro' the stream. He turned him on the other side, And at Lord Scroope his glove flung he' If ye like na my visit in merry England, In fair Scotland come visit me...