Scott's Lady of the Lake

by Walter Scott

Of Scotland’s pay the scanty gain.

All brave in arms, well train’d to wield

The heavy halberd, brand, and shield;

In camps licentious, wild, and bold;

In pillage fierce and uncontroll’d;

And now, by holytide[328] and feast,

From rules of discipline released.

IV.

They held debate of bloody fray,

Fought ’twixt Loch Katrine and Achray.