...thought, and hold thy valour 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...that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell ! and ruth, be gone ! — Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief ! can courtesy be shewn ; Though not from...

...'Saxon, exasperated at this expression, like jEneas with the sight of Pallas's girdle, exclaims, " I thank thee, Roderick ! for -the word ; It nerves...braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein." He adds that he, too, could now summon fearful odds against the chieftain, by a single blast of his...

...vain carpet-knight, Who ill deserved my courteous care, And whose hest hoast is hut to wear A hraid of his fair lady's hair." — " I thank thee, Roderick,...the word ! It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; Forl have sworn this hraid to stain In the hest hlood that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell !...

...thought, and hold thy valour 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...hair."— —" I thank thee, Roderick, for the word I It nerves my heart, it steels my sword ; For I have sworn, this braid to stain In the best blood...

...braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein. Now, truce, farewell ! and ruth, be gone ! — 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 clansmen stern, Of this small...

...whose best boast is but to wear _._.•' A braid of his fair lady's hair." I thank thee, Rhoderic, for the word It nerves my heart, it steels my sword...w'arms thy vein. Now truce farewell! and ruth begone! Proud chief! can courtesy be shown ; Though not from copse, or heath or cairn, Start at my whistle...

...thought, and hold thy valour 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 fair lady's hair. [Pointing to a braid on James's breast.] James. I thank thee, Roderick, for the word; It nerves my...

...boast is but to wear A braid of his fair lady's hair. [Pointing to a braid on James's breast.] James. I thank thee, Roderick, for the word; It nerves my heart, it steels my sword, I had it from a frantick maid By thee dishonoured and betrayed; And I have sworn the braid to stain...

...— « 1 1! i. ink thee, Roderick, for the word! It nerve* my heart, it steels my sword ; For I ha»e sworn, this braid to stain In the best blood that warms thy vein. Sow, truce, farewell ! and, ruth, begone!— Vet tbiok not that by thee alone, il chief! can coortc&y...

...thought, and hold thy valour 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! Yet think not that by thee alone, Proud Chief! can courtesy be shewn ; Though not from copse, or heath,...