 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, by my word,' the Saxon...  The Lady of the Lake: A Poem - Page 114by Walter Scott - 1848 - 155 pagesFull view - About this book
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...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,...beneath the cliff, — There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stifiv Thus Fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...the dead ; " Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party conquers in the strife." — " Then, hy my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read. Seek yonder hrake heneath the cliffThere lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus fate has solved her prophecy,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 284 pages
...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,...beneath the cliff,— There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stift. Thus Fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...spoke Fate, by prophet bred Between the living and the dead : — 'Who spills the foremost foeman's life. His party conquers in the strife. '»— •...read. Seek yonder brake beneath the cliff, — There lie* Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and iiot... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 280 pages
...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,...cliff, — There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Tims Fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not to me. To James, at Stirling, let us... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...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...yonder brake beneath the cliff, — There lies red Murdock, stark and stiff. Thus fate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to fate, and not to me. To... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1838 - 268 pages
...dead ; ' Who spills the foremost foeman's life, His party conquers in the strife.' " — " Then, hy my word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read. Seek yonder hrake heneath the cliff, — There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate has solved her prophecy,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...thus spoke Fate, by prophet bred Between the living and the dead ; ' Who spills the foremost foeman 's ght in all the nortli, That dare the adventure follow...perilous to knightly worth, In the valley of St. J He said By God his face, we twa The flight on us shall samcn * ta." * At tbe same time or together.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 pages
...ii already read. Seek yonder hrake heneath the cliffThere lies Red Murdoch, stark and sti£ Tma Kate has solved her prophecy, Then yield to Fate, and not...James, at Stirling, let us go, When, if thou wilt he still his foe, Or if the King shall not agree To grant thee grace and favour free, Ipught mine honour,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...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...word," the Saxon said, " The riddle is already read. See yonder brake beneath the cliff, — There lies Red Murdoch, stark and stiff. Thus Fate hath solved... | |
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