| Show tiie the lady of the L ae lake D 7 air W 11 J nuM from from y S Mory tit herald eald Fl I 1 1 I 71 J fill lit ut suell arraigns arraignment nent foul dark park doured ho the cla sable gable A space in lie then esterly raid said and heard li emlet st thou aby hy lie hedrect whis his blade I 1 thou that shameful word and blow I 1 broucht Rocile Roc dericke its veng vengeance I 1 ne con on his too t what decked the it lid stood on highland heath or holy hood rood he ile rights such wrong iara it is la given 1 1 1 if it we were in in the court of heinen heaven I 1 still waa as it outrage yet ct ills tie true not then claimed sovereignty hid due while A albany I 1 batty with Teeb tee ble leland fahd held bori borrowed owed truncheon of command Thel Th eming ame inet din in fc lower wae wak baranger bt ranger to respect and power but then thy chieftains robber life I 1 winning mean prey by causeless cluse lese drife wr wrenching fr from conj ruined lov bowlind und swin ilia ilis herda herds and harvest rea reared red in vain methinks a sout soul like thine should I 1 scorn the spoils from such foul foray foray borno borne VII I 1 the gael beheld him grim alie valle and answered anaw erad wit ft etli it disdainful smile saxon from tro yonder monder mountain cligh I 1 thee send delighted eyon far to the south mouth and east where liy lay extended in succession gay deep waving field and pastures green with gentle elopes slopes and groves be theme fertile plains that softened vale vero ere owe once the birthright of the tle gael the stran stranger gei cagne 0 with iron hand band and from our the and where dwell ato a now a see rudely swell crag oer over crag and fell oer fell aek ask vei wo this savage lull hill ye ve triad for fattened steer or household bread aek ask we me for flocks thebe dry and ni well ell tle he iri nUin might reply to you ou as to bour bires of yore belong tho the target and claymore cla morea I 1 give you ou shelter Bli eltern in my in breast your own a n good oades blades must win t in the rent pent pont in in tins this fortress of the north Think st thou no 0 o will ft ill not silly sally forth furth to jhb spoiler SA ue way niu and from front the robber rend jend the pre prey ay by my soul would on oil von yon plain tito saxon rears one shock ot of grain while 91 ten herda herds there strays but budona one along your our ri ricce ers mae maze the wel of plain and river heir beir shall with strong hand redeem ilia where lio live the mountain hold that plundering lo 10 low land field and fold Is 1 aught but retribution true o 0 seek other tauaa caumo roderick ditri 11 VIII answered Ansa ered fitzjames ritz and it if I 1 sought trinket Th st thou no oilier opter could be bo brought what deem ya of my palli path waylaid way v ay laid sly lito life given oer to ambuscade ambuscade ambus cad 1 I I 1 ae As of a meed to ra ainess duo due gladst thou sent warning fair and true iseck I 1 neck rny my hound or facon falcon strayed I 1 peek seek good faith a highland maid free hast bast thou been to come and go but pall pith scort foe nor yet et for this oen een as a spy thou unheard been doo doomed med to dio dle save to fulfil an augury 11 well let lot it past nor will ill I 1 now fresh cause of cannity avow to chafe thy mood and cloud thy broy brow enough I 1 am by promise tied to match me with this man a of pride twice have I 1 I 1 ought claa 1 I 1 glen la in peace pe ice but when I 1 come agon agen I 1 come with banner brind brand and bow ae As leader seeks lila lite mortal too tog for lovelorn love loe lorn in ladys lad bower noer panted for tho the appointed hour As 1 I until before me stand this rebel chieftain and his bis blind IX 11 aia p allea athya til v asli jie m iii ted shrill and ho lie was a answered from the tile bill wild a the scream of the corlieu cur lieu from crag to crag tho the signaL flow instant through and heath arose Co unete and sp ears 4 boquoi bowe bowls I 1 on right on left aboyo above below acio sprung up lip at once the lurking foe oe from shingles gr gruy ly their lances start tito bracken bush sends forth the dirt dart the rushes and abe m willow it low wand are trist ling into axe and brind and eiery tuft of broom gice lifo WO to 0 o pl idel warrior armed for or strife ali tint v hirtio garrisoned alie glen at once otice with mith full fie rive hundred fineu men As it if the yarning yawning hill bill to beaven I 1 A hs isail h id given watching their leaders leA dere bock beck and will w ill all eilent silent there they stood and anil still like tho the loose crags cragg whose threatening I 1 in mass lay tot tottering oer the hollow pam a ae As if an tonett could urt arg headlong padre dolfi dow n llie tho verge with step and weapon for forward sard flung upon th alie linns tiling the mountaineer cat cast canoe of arido along Ben ledie ledis lavieu 11 ode then tien liiv d his eye and iilo full fulon on fit fitz jallick how BO t thou thon no these aro are clin allones warriors true and ao I 1 aitt 11 Ilch lord li liliu will X I 1 flu jamia was a bro bravo though to I 1 hie his heart I 1 tito I 1 life I 1 fe blood biml thrilled milli ait dutart art i w ti if I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 conse conie one come all thin thio rock shall fly I 1 C ca prom froin it s firm hase us as eoon soon aa as L I 1 sir fr roderick Ilot lerK marked and in hie his eyes waa mingled with surprise ana na th ostern joy wb ich warriors feel in foemen orthy worthy ol 01 their steel i short space he lie stood then waved his hand donn down punk stink the tile di appearing band hand E ipuh ach warrior ValliS where he lit stood in broom or bracken heath or wood nood punk sunk lr baand mil and atilt spear anti bendid bended bow in osiers pair lwe anil upha low I 1 I 1 it a if their mother earth had up tit her tier tito illas 11 liet I 1 breath brea h lud pd in ili mr air bention ren tion and pu PIA id dand and plumage fai fair r tile nex inal remt trot s swept opt it lone lull hit I 1 side where heath and km fern ere waving w i la the nuns suits last 1 gli toce was glinted luki lu ki from froin spear and from froin targe and andruk jack juk 0 tito next all 1 silent ou on bracley g green reen anil and cold gray atone XI I 1 ritz itz james looked round net e the that his 1 sight received Such apparition well ell might inight seem delusion Delu aion of a dreadful dream sir roderick in ili lie be eed eyed and to his hir look the luet chief replied fearno no nay that I 1 need not eay y but ut doubt not aught froni from mine array thou art my guest I 1 pledged my vord word As A a far aa as Coilan Collan ford kor nor I 1 call it i brand for I 1 or aid against ene valiant hand though on oil our strife iny lay every eich tale vale kent rent by lie the saxon from the gael aa so we on I 1 only meant to show sho tho the reed on which ft enli iou you leant deeming thia his path vou you gugli gurstle purs tle without a pass fro from m roderick k dhue mile they moved 1 said fitzjames fitz james was brave As ever knight that belted yet dare not nay may that now lna ills blood kept on oil ita violit and tempered flood As following follow ing rodericks kh km stride lie drew thit that act lonesome lone some sonke pathway through lui h et bv by fearful proof WAS iwa rife uli 1 I lines it ca ilat to t like ilc in his lily like waltel uit I 1 but bill ignal fl a 11 guile ui ie so 1 late itt dishonored and atilt lehe def letI 1 ler lver bv by stealth ina jig eyes sought rou 1 ali the van vanished e hed of the ground and still frolin copie and heathel deep famy fancy saw spear lad ind broads broadsword mord peep and anti in the plovers 1 a shrilly strain the signal himle board again nor breathed he free till far bolwind the tile paw pas mus left for then they wind along a aide ide and level green liere here neither neit lier tree nor tuft was seen nor nr ruai nor bus basli i of broom was near r to ro hido a bonnet bo linet ora or spear 11 II tito hief chief in ili silence strode before and real lied that torrents sounding al hibb daughter of three mighty lakes froia from Ventla liar ChAl in ili silver breaks reaka li sweeps seeps through the tile plain and ceaseless on Boc hatle the the linea rome the omars ero at of the world orld of yore ore her eagle wings unfurled and here his course the tile chieftain thrisa threw laid down don n lua his target and his plaid anti nd to the lowland warrior warrior said lpyd saxon I 1 IQ to his prom so ju sti viti vich alime alpine haa has dischar discharged god tue his trust this murderous chief this a this head ofa re bOllous clan hath led theo thee bate rate through watch and ward far paa pas clan alpines outmost guard now man to man and steel to steel A chieftains chief chieft laina aind eng oance thou elat fw foal see o 0 here all rant ageless I 1 stand armed etril led iko thyself tl Belf with bingle single brina bril rid I 1 I 1 for this la is ford and thou must keep theo thee with thy sword 11 sill N 1 I I 1 1 the tito saxon paced 1 l neer noer dyl dola yeul when tocman lude bade lite draw im lily blado blade nay inore moro bravo chief I 1 vowed thy d ditl yet sure thy fair and generous faith aud my deep debt for life preserved A better meed havo have well deserved can bought nought but hood blood our feud alone tre are there no mean no stranger nt ranger none ind nd hear to fire lily lh flagging zeal tito saxon cause 1 reste on lily steel for hue thus spoke fate by phet bred tho tile 1 alvir ng g and I 1 tale ali e doad dead wile jio spilla spill tile loreme bt folmana fo emana emalls lift his ills party conquered con quere lg in the strife then niell b by nii lily word ord the farou said tile riddle 1 Is already read seek yonder brake beneath the cliff there lien lie red murdo h stark and stiff thue thus fate lias so red her prophecy then eld to fata fate and not afi roe to jam Jamee s it at stirling let us go when it if thou wilt itt be lie still hiu his foe or it if the king shall not agree to tyrant grat thee ali e grace and favour free I 1 ilah bonair OAth andvord that to thy native will with each cai h advantage advin tago ehalt thou bund stand that aide aids tit the now to guard thy land py to tu bf be ot next sunday |
