 | 1866 - 408 sider
...: ' Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party conquers in the strife. ' " — " Then, by my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read....cliff, — There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. THE LADY OF THE LAKE. Whose brazen studs and tough bull-hide Had death so often dashed aside ; For,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 sider
...dead ; ' Who spills the foremost foe-man's life, His party conquers in the strife.'" — Then, by my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read. Seek yonder brake beneath the cliffThere lies Eed Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate,... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 sider
...the dead: ' Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party conquers in the strife.'" " Then, by my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read;...Seek yonder brake beneath the cliff,— There lies Iied Murdoch,* stark and stiff. Thus Fate hath solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 sider
...the dead : "Who spills the foremost focman's life. His party conquers in the strife."— "Then by my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read....There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate luis solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling, let us go. When,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 536 sider
...the dead: ' Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party conquers in the strife.'" " Then, by my word, the Saxon said, The riddle is already read. Seek yonder brake beneath the cliif,— There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate hath solved her prophecy, Then yield to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1869 - 336 sider
...the dead : ' Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party conquers in the strife.'" " Then, by my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read....Seek yonder brake beneath the cliff, — There lies Eed Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me.... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 sider
...the dead: ' Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party conquers in the strife."" " Then, by my word," the Saxon said, "The riddle is already read:...her prophecy, Then yield to fate, and not to me." Dark lightning flashed from Roderick's eye— "Soars thy presumption then so high, Because a wretched... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1870 - 798 sider
...dead ; " Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party conqners in the strife." ' — * Then, by my word,' the Saxon said, 'The riddle is already read....Murdoch, stark and stiff! Thus Fate has solved her propheey, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling, let us go, When, if thon wilt be... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871 - 248 sider
...Who spills the foremost foeman's life,25 150 His party conquers in the strife.' " — " Then, by my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read....Stirling, let us go ; When, if thou wilt be still his foe,20 • Or if the King shall not agree 160 To grant thee grace and favour free, I plight mine honour,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 sider
...life, His party сопцпега in the strife.' " " Then, by my word," the Saxon said, "The ridcile is already read. Seek yonder brake beneath the cliff,...There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate hath solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling, let us go, When,... | |
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No, stranger, none ! And hear— to fire thy flagging zeal— The Saxon cause rests on thy steel ; For thus spoke Fate, by prophet bred Between the living and the dead ; ' Who spills the foremost foeman's life His party conquers in the strife.' ' Then,... 
