 These fertile plains, that softened vale, Were once the birthright of the Gael ; The stranger came with iron hand, And from our fathers reft the land. Where dwell we now ? See, rudely swell Crag over crag, and fell o'er fell. Ask we this savage hill we...  The poetical works of Walter Scott - Page 11by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 370 pages
...and pastures green, With gentle slopes and groves between : — These fertile plains, that soften'd vale, Were once the birthright of the Gael ; The stranger...hill we tread, For fatten'd steer or household bread ; found greater than were in their own company. And none at that time durst strive with a Douglas,... | |
 | 1866 - 408 pages
...fields and pastures green, With gentle slopes and groves between;— These fertile plains, that softened vale, Were once the birthright of the Gael; The stranger...fell o'er fell. Ask we this savage hill we tread, For fattened steer or household bread; Ask we for flocks these shingles dry, And well the mountain might... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...and pastures green, With gentle slopes and groves between; — These fertile plains, that softened vale, Were once the birthright of the Gael; The stranger...fell o'er fell. Ask we this savage hill we tread, For fattened steer or household bread; Ask we for flocks these shingles dry. And well the mountain might... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pages
...and pastures green, With gentle slopes and groves between. XIX. These fertile plains, that softened vale, Were once the birthright of the Gael; The stranger...hand, And from our fathers reft the land. Where dwell w« now ? See rudely swell Crag over crag, and fell o'er fell. Where live the mountain chiefs who hold... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 pages
...and pastures green, With gentle slopes and groves between :— These fertile plains, that softened vale, Were once the birthright of the Gael ; The stranger...fell o'er fell. Ask we this savage hill we tread, For fattened steer or household bread ; Ask we for flocks these shingles dry, And well the mountain might... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 536 pages
...— These fertile plains, that soften'd vale, Were once the birthright of the Gael; * See Note 36. The stranger came with iron hand, And from our fathers...For fatten'd steer or household bread; Ask we for Hooks these shingles dry, And well the mountain might reply, — ' To you, as to your sires of yore,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1869 - 336 pages
...fields and pastures green, With gentle slopes and groves between ; These fertile plains, that softened vale, Were once the birthright of the Gael ; The stranger...fell o'er fell. Ask we this savage hill we tread For fattened steer, or household bread ; Ask we for flocks these shingles dry, And well the mountain might... | |
 | Charles A. Wiley - 1869 - 456 pages
...between : These fertile plains, that softened vale, , Were once the birthright of the Gael. The Saxons came with iron hand, And from our fathers reft the...fell o'er fell. Ask we this savage hill we tread, For fattened steer, or household bread : Ask we for flocks these shingles dry, And well the mountain might... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1869 - 976 pages
...and their feelings might be supposed to be those of the Gaels, as described by Sir Walter Scott — " The stranger came with iron hand, And from our fathers reft the land." The description which Sir George Bowen gave of his tour throughout the Northern Island was very favourable... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1871 - 466 pages
...between ; These fertile plains, that softened vale. Were once the birthright of the Gael. The Saxons came with iron hand, And from our fathers reft the...fell o'er fell. Ask we this savage hill we tread, For fattened steer, or household bread; Ask we for flocks these shingles drjsj And well the mountain might... | |
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