...hum, My comrades take the spear. CHORUS. And O ! though Brignal banks be fair, And Greta woods be gay, Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my Queen...lead, A nameless death I'll die ; The fiend, whose lanthorn lights the mead, Were better mate than I ! And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the...

...My comrades take the spear. CHOEUS. " And O ! though Brignal banks be fair, And Greta woods be gay, Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my Queen...lead, A nameless death I'll die ; The fiend, whose lanthorn lights the mead, Were better mate than I ! And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the...

...made her consider her present entanglement in a different and more alarming point of view. CHAP. VI. Maiden, a nameless life I lead, A nameless death I'll die : " The fiend whose lanthorn lights the mead Were better mate than I. SCOTT. — ROKEBY. " SIR Harold stays very late,...

...Brignal banks he fair, And Greta woods he gay, Yet mickle mnst the maiden dare, Wonld reign my qneen of May ! XVIII. " Maiden ! a nameless life I lead,...die ; The fiend whose lantern lights the mead, Were hetter mate than 1 ! And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the greenwood bongh, -What once we...

...the spear. CHORUS. ' And O ! though Brignal banks be fair, And Greta woods be gay, VOL. VII. • F Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my Queen...whose lantern lights the mead, Were better mate than I ! And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the greenwood bough, What once we were we all forget,...

...banks be fair, And Greta woods be gay ; Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my queen of May ! Maiden ! a nameless life I lead, A nameless death...I'll die; The fiend, whose lantern lights the mead, And when I'm with my comrades met, Beneath the greenwood bough, What once we were we all forget, Nor...

...sounds his hum, My comrades take the spear. And O though Brignal banks be fair, And Greta woods be gay; Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my queen of May! Maiden ! a nameless life I lead, A nameless death I'll die; The fiend, whose lantern lights the mead,...

...comrades take the spear. CUORUS. •• And 0 ! though Brignal banks he fair, And Greta woods be gay, Yet mickle must the maiden dare, Would reign my queen of May! XVIII. u Maiden, a nameless life I lead, A nameless deiilh I 'It die; The fiend whose lantern lights the mead...

...seized her suddenly by the hand, and repeated in a deep but clear whisper the words of the ballad — " Maiden, a nameless life I lead, A nameless death I'll die — The fiend whose luuthni n lights the mead, Were fitter mate than I! " and pressing her hand convulsively, disappeared...

...seized her suddenly by the hand, and repeated in a deep but clear whisper the words of the ballad — - Maiden, a nameless life I lead, A nameless death I'll die — The fiend whose lanthorn lights the mead, Were fitter mate than 1 1" and pressing her hand convulsively, disappeared...