...closed the iron door Against the desolate and poor. The dutchess* mark'd his weary pace, His timid mien, and reverend face, And bade her page the menials tell,...old man well: For she had known adversity, Though bom in such a high degree*; In pride of power, in beauty's bloom, Had wept o'er Monmouth's bloody tomb....

...closed the iron door Against the desolate and poor. The duchess marked his weary pace, His timid mien, and reverend face, And bade her page the menials tell...In pride of power, in beauty's bloom, Had wept o'er Momnouth's bloody tomb! When kindness had his wants supplied, And the old man was gratified, Began...

...Though born in such a high degree; In pride of power, in beauty's bloom, Had wept o'er Moninouth's bloody tomb! When kindness had his wants supplied,...man was gratified, Began to rise his minstrel pride : And lie began to talk anon, Of good Earl Francis,1 dead and gone, And of Earl Walter,2 rest him,...

...closed the iron door Against the desolate and poor. The Duchess marked his weary pace, His timid mien, and reverend face, And bade her page the menials tell,...Monmouth's bloody tomb When kindness had his wants supplieds And the old man was gratified, Began to raise his minstrel pride : And he began to talk anon,...

...desolate and poor. The duchess marked his weary pace, His timid mien, and reverend face, . j. ; • ,, And bade her page the menials tell That they should...man was gratified, Began to rise his minstrel pride; And he began to talk, anon, Of good Earl Francis, dead and gone, And how full many a tale he knew Of...

...closed the iron door Against the desolate and poor. The duchess mark'd his weary pace, His timid mien, and reverend face, And bade her page the menials tell...beauty's bloom, Had wept o'er Monmouth's bloody tomb ! And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain ? Though stiff his hand, his voice...

...closed the iron door Against the desolate and poor. The Duchess* mark'd his weary pace, His timid mien, and reverend face, And bade her page the menials tell, That they should tend the old man well: For she liad known adversity, Though born in such a high degree ; In pride of power, in beauty's bloom, Had...

...bearded ancestor, who had fought at KillUcrankie, among the rest,—owed their safety to her who " In pride of power, in beauty's bloom, Had wept o'er Monmouth's bloody tomb." The arch allusions which run through all these Introductions, without in the least interrupting the...

...closed the iron door Against the desolate and poor. The duchess marked his weary pace, His timid niein, and reverend face, And bade her page the menials tell,...; For she had known adversity, Though born in such u high degree ; In pride of power, in beauty's bloom, Had wept o'er Monmouth's bloody tomb ! When kindness...

...closed the iron door Against the desolate and poor. The Duchess marked his weary pace, THa timid mien and reverend face, And bade her page the menials tell, That they should tend the old man well.' " Critic, I thank thee for the word. Let us suppose this Scotch Duchess to represent Lady Margaret;...