Scott's Lady of the Lake

by Walter Scott

No oath, but by his Chieftain’s hand,

No law, but Roderick Dhu’s command.

XXV.

That summer morn had Roderick Dhu

Survey’d the skirts of Benvenue,

And sent his scouts o’er hill and heath,

To view the frontiers of Menteith.

All backward came with news of truce;

Still lay each martial Græme[210] and Bruce,[211]

In Rednock[212] courts no horsemen wait,