Some might—for they had lost their Chief.
Who basely live?—who bravely died?"—
“Oh, calm thee, Chief!” the Minstrel cried;
“Ellen is safe;”—“For that, thank Heaven!”—
“And hopes are for the Douglas given;—
The lady Margaret, too, is well;
And, for thy clan,—on field or fell,
Has never harp of minstrel told
Of combat fought so true and bold.
Thy stately Pine is yet unbent,