 Who ill deserved my courteous' care, And whose best boast is but to wear A braid of his fair lady's hair.' 'I thank thee, Roderick, for the word! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best blood that warms...  The Lady of the Lake - Page 97by Walter Scott - 1874 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...thought, and hold thy valour light As that of some vain carpet knight, Who ill deserved my courteous care, dlong sway, Had swept the scarlet ranks away. While stretch'd at length upon the fl thec, Roderick, for the word ! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; ' For I have sworn this braid... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...thought, and hold thy valor light As that of some vain carpet knight, Who ill deserved my courteous care, And whose best boast is but to wear A braid of his...; For I have sworn this braid to stain In the best biood that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell ! and ruth, begone ! — Yet think not that by thee... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...and hokl thy valor light As that of some vain carpet knight, Who ill deserved my courteous care, * And whose best boast is but to wear A braid of his...best blood that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell i and ruth, begone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...thought, and hold thy valor light As that of some vain carpet knight, Who ill deserved my courteous care, And whose best boast is but to wear A braid of his...ruth, begone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn Start at my whistle... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 312 pages
...thought, and hold thy valor light As that of some vain carpet knight, Who ill deserved my courteous care, And whose best boast is but to wear A braid of his...ruth, begone !— Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse, or heath, or cairn Start at my whistle... | |
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 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...and hold thy valor light, As that of some vain carpet knight, 25 Who ill deserved my courteous care, And whose best boast is but to wear A braid of his...the word ! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; 30 For I have sworn this braid (o stain In the best blood that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 pages
...and hold thy valor light, As that of some vain carpet knight, 25 Who ill deserved my courteous care, And whose best boast is but to wear A braid of his fail lady's hair!" — " I thank thee, Roderick, for the word ! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 pages
...thought, and hold thy valor light As that of some vain carpet knight, Who ill deserved my courteous care, And whose best boast is but to wear A braid of his...thy vein. Now, truce, farewell ! and ruth, begone I—- Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse,... | |
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