DAY set on Norham's castled steep,* And Tweed's fair river, broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone : The battled towers, the donjon keep,* The loophole grates, where captives weep, The flanking walls that round it sweep, In yellow lustre shone. Dermot O'Brien, Or, The Taking of Tredagh: A Tale of 1649 - Page 26by Henry William Herbert - 1849 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
| Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...which is centineled by the effigies of that doughty knight-errant, and his gigantic associate. Note V. Day set on Norham's castled steep, And Tweed's fair river, broad and deep. — P. 23. The ruinous castle of Norham, (anciently called Ubbanford,) is situated on the southern... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pages
...Mr. Scott's more enlivening strains. The opening stanzas of the whole poem contain a good picture. " Day set on Norham's castled steep, And Tweed's fair...river, broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone : The battled towers, the Donjon keep, The loop-hole grates where captives weep, The flanking Avails... | |
| 1809 - 914 pages
...Mr. Scott's more enlivening strains. The opening stanzas of the whole poem contain a good picture. " Day set on Norham's castled steep, And Tweed's fair...river, broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone : The battled towers, the Donjon keep, The loop-hole grates where captives weep, The flanking walls... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...anciently so called, t William Rufus. MARMION CANTO FIRST. Clje Castle. MARMION. CANTO FIRST. Castle. I. DAY set on Norham's castled steep, And Tweed's fair...river, broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone : The battled towers, the Donjon Keep, The loop-hole grates where captives weep, The flanking walls... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...find their like again ?" JS. — The fast two Verses of Marmion ; a Tale of Flodden Field. DAY set ort Norham's castled steep, And Tweed's fair river, broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone : The battled towers, the Donjon Keep, The loop-hole grates where captives weep, The flanking walls... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 256 pages
...Hampshire, anciently so called. + William lluius. MARMION. CANTO FIRST. MARMION. CANTO FIRST. Castle. I. DAY set on Norham's castled steep, And Tweed's fair...river broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone : The battled towers, the Donjon Keep, The loop-hole grates where captives weep. The flanking walls... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pages
...A knightly tale of Albion's elder day. MARMION. CANTO FIRST. Ctje MARMION. CANTO FIRST. Castle, i. DAY set on Norham's Castled steep, And Tweed's fair...river, broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone : The battled towers, the Donjon Keep, The loop-hole grates where captives weep, The flanking walls... | |
| William Woolnoth - 1823 - 346 pages
...public spirit and courage in this enterprise have become so renowned in our history. NORTHUMBERLAND. Day set on Norham's castled steep, And Tweed's fair...river, broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone ; The battled Towers, the Donjon Keep, The loop-hole grates where captives weep, The flanking walls... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...Forest in Hampshire, anciently so called, t William Rufus. MARMION. CANTO FIRST. MARMION. CANTO FIRST. I DAY set on Norham's castled steep, And Tweed's fair...river broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone : The battled towers, the Donjon Keep, The loop-hole grates where captives weep, The flanking walls... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...thou find their like again ?" SCOTT. " 8.— THE FIRST TWO VERSES OP MARMION JA TALE OF FLODDEN FIELD. DAY set on Norham's castled steep, And Tweed's fair...river, broad and deep, And Cheviot's mountains lone ! The battled towers, the Donjon Keep, The loop-hole grates where captives weep, The flanking walls... | |
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