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Title: The Lady of the lake, a poem in six cantos
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832
Subjects: Lady of the Lake (Legendary character)
Publisher: New York, T. Y. Crowell & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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rindled hide,Above the elks branchd brow and skull,And frontlet of the forest bull. 50 THE LADY OF THE LAKE. (Canto I. Pennons and flags defaced and staindThat blackening streaks of blood retaindAnd deer-skins, dappled, dun, and white.With otters furs and seals unite,In rude and uncouth tapestry all,To garnish forth the sylvan hall. XXVIII.The wandering stranger round him gazed,And next the fallen weapon raised: —Few were the arms whose sinewy strengthSufficed to stretch it forth at length.And as the brand he poised and swayd,I never knew but one, he said,Whose stalwart arm might brook to wieldA blade like this in battle-field.She sighd, then smiled, and took the word; You see the guardian champions sword ;As light it trembles in his hand.As in my grasp a hazel wand ;My sires tall form might grace the partOf Ferragus, or Ascabart;But in the absent giants holdAre women now, and menials old. XXIX. The mistress of the mansion came.Mature of age, a graceful dame; 1 See Appendix, Note B.
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And as the brand he poised and swayd.—Page 50. Canto I.) THE LADY OF THE LAKE. 51 Whose easy step and stately port Had well become a princely court, To whom, though more than kindred knew, Young Ellen gave a mothers due. Meet welcome to her guest she made. And every courteous rite was paid. That hospitality could claim. Though all unaskd his birth and name.* Such then the reverence of a guest. That fellest foe might join the feast, And from his deadliest foemans door Unquestiond turn, the banquet oer. At length his rank the stranger names, The Knight of Snowdoun, James Fitz-James ; Lord of a barren heritage, Which his brave sires, from age to age. By their good swords had held with toil; His sire had falln in such turmoil, And he, God wot, was forced to stand Oft for his right with blade in hand. This morning with Lord Morays train He chased a stalwart stag in vain. 1 MS. : To whom, though more remote her claim Young Ellen gave a mothers name. 2 The Highlanders, who carried hospital

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