English Verse Author:William James Linton, Richard Henry, . Stoddard Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SIR WALTER SCOTT. 1771—1832. THE CLAN-GATHERING. Pibroch of Donuil Dhu ! Pibroch of Donuil! Wake thy wild voice anew! Summon Clan-Conuil! Come aw... more »ay ! come away ! Hark to the summons ! Come in your war array, Gentles and Commons I Come from deep glen, and From mountain so rocky ! The war-pipe and pennon Are at Inverlochy. Come, every hill-plaid and True heart that wears one ! Come, every steel blade and Strong hand that bears one ! Leave untended the herd, The flock without shelter ! Leave the corpse uninterr'd, The bride at the altar ! Leave the deer ! leave the steer ! Leave nets and barges ! Come with your fighting gear, Broadswords and targes ! Come, as the winds come when Forests are rended ! Come, as the waves come when Navies are stranded ! Faster come ! faster come !Faster and faster Chief, vassal, page, and groom, Tenant, and master! Fast they come, fast they come : See how they gather ! Wide waves the eagle plume Blended with heather. Cast your plaids ! draw your blades ! Forward each man set! Pibroch of Donuil Dhu ! Knell for the onset I JOCK 0' HAZELDEAN. " Why weep ye by the tide ? Lady ! Why weep ye by the tide ? I'll wed ye to my youngest son, And ye shall be his bride: And ye shall be his bride, Lady I Sae comely to be seen." But aye she loot the tears downfa' For Jock o' Hazeldean. " Now let this wilfu' grief be done, And dry that cheek so pale ! Young Frank is chief of Errington, And lord of Langley-dale ; His step is first in peaceful ha', His sword in battle keen." But aye she loot the tears downfa' For Jock o' Hazeldean. " A chain of gold ye shall not lack, Nor braid to bind your hair, Nor mettled hound, nor managed hawk, Nor palfrey f...« less