 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 pages
...me ill, When the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine,* Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my boy -bishop fret his fill — Saint Mary mend my fiery mood ! Old age ne'er cools the Douglas blood,... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 332 pages
...me ill, When the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothun, son of mine, Save Gawain,* ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it...age ne'er cools the Douglas" blood ; •I thought to sky him where he stood. "Ra pity of him, too," he cried; " Bold can he speak, and fairly ride : I warrant... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 482 pages
...me ill, When the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line ; So swore I, and I swear it still — Let my boy-bishop fret his fill." Canto VI. And in another passage we have the poet-bishop himself: " Amid that dim and smoky light,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 590 pages
...me ill, When the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I s'wear...Douglas blood, I thought to slay him where he stood. 'Tis pity of him too," he cried : " Bold can he speak, and fairly ride ; I warrant him a warrior tried."... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 424 pages
...the elaim of fealty asserted over Seotland by the English monarehs. Save Gawain, ne'er eould pen ti line: So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my boy-bishop...fill.— Saint Mary mend my fiery mood ! Old age ne'er eools the Douglas blood, I thought to slay him where he stood, Tis pity of him too," he eried : " Bold... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1855 - 510 pages
...me ill, When the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line ; So swore I, and I swear it still — Let my boy-bishop fret his fill." Canto VI. And in another passage we have the poet-bishop himself: " Amid that dim and smoky light,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 418 pages
...appear to establish the claim of fealty asserted over Scotland by the English monarchs. Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my Loy-bishop fret his fill. — Saint Mary mend my fiery mood ! Old age ne'er cools the Douglas blood,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 pages
...me ill, When the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it...Douglas blood, I thought to slay him where he stood. 'Tis pity of him too," he cried : " Bold can he speak, and fairly ride ; I warrant him a warrior tried."... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 428 pages
...me ill, When the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine,2 Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it...Douglas blood, I thought to slay him where he stood. 'Tis pity of him too," he cried : " Bold can he speak, and fairly ride, I warrant him a warrior tried."... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 364 pages
...me ill, When the King praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, sou of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it...Douglas blood, I thought to slay him where he stood. 'Tis pity of him, too,' he cried ; ' Bold can he speak, and fairly ride : I warrant him a warrior tried.'... | |
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Saint Mary mend my fiery mood ! Old age ne'er cools the Douglas blood, I thought to slay him where he stood. 'Tis pity of him too," he cried : " Bold can he speak, and fairly ride, I warrant him a warrior tried. 
