Scott's Lady of the Lake

by Walter Scott

Upon the mountain side they hung.

The Mountaineer cast glance of pride

Along Benledi’s living side,

Then fix’d his eye and sable brow

Full on Fitz-James—“How say’st thou now?

These are Clan-Alpine’s warriors true;

And, Saxon,—I am Roderick Dhu!”

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Fitz-James was brave:—Though to his heart

The lifeblood thrill’d with sudden start,