 | George Lansing Raymond - 1879 - 350 страници
...gauntlet at the towers. " Horse! horse! " the Douglas cried, " and chase! " But soon he reined his fury's pace: "A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name. ****** St. Mary, mend my fiery mood ! Old age ne'er cools the Douglas blood, I thought to slay him... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1880 - 326 страници
...at the towers. , Horse ! horse ! ' the Douglas cried, ' and chase ! ' But soon he reined his fury's pace : , A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...When the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Samt Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line: So swore I, and I swear it still, Let... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1888 - 682 страници
...at the towers. ' 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 fiothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line ; So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1887 - 346 страници
...towers. "Horse ! horse !" the Douglas cried, "and chase!" But soon he rein'd his fury's pace : 10 " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1887 - 676 страници
...gauntlet at the towers. ' Horse ! horse ! ' the Douglas cried, 'a chase !' But soon he reined his fury's pace : ' A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name. — d ever knight so foul a deed ? •first in heart it liked me ill ien the king praised his clerkly... | |
 | William A. Campbell - 1890 - 514 страници
...gauntlet at the towers. "Horse! horse !" the Douglas cried, "and chase," But soon he reined his fury's pace. A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy...liked me ill, When the king praised his clerkly skill. LESSON CIV. se dl'tion, the raising of commotion in a state. Im'pu ta'tion, act of charging. Cb'sti... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1889 - 336 страници
...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. — 455 A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed ! Did ever knight so foul a deed ! At first in heart... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1890 - 612 страници
...cried, still THE BATTLE. 119 " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name. — Л 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 my... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1891 - 300 страници
...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...the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line. So swore 1, and I swear it still, Let my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1891 - 548 страници
...along 1 Perhaps Scott had this saying of Johnson's in mind when he made Earl Douglas exclaim : — ' At first in heart it liked me ill, When the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to St. Botham, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line.' Marmion, canto vi. 15. * See Boswell's... | |
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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... 
