The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott ... Notes & life of the author.

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And charged hisold paternal shield
With bearings won on Flodden field. —
Nor sing I to that simple maid,
To whouia it "must in terms be said,
That king and kinsmen did agree
To bless fair Clara's constancy;
Who cannot, unless I relate,
Paint to her mind the bridal's state.
That Wolsey's voice the blessing spoke;
More, Sands, and Denny, passed the joke:
That bluff Kini Hal the curtain drew.
And Catherine s hand the stocking throw;
And afterwards, for many a day,
That it was held enough to say,
In blessing to a wedded pair,'Love they like Wilton and like Clare!I
L'E'NVOY.
TO THE READIE.
Why then a final note prolong,
Or~lengthen out-a closing song,
Unless to bid the gentles speed,
Who long hive listed to my rede?To Statesmen grave, if such may deign
To readi tfhe Minstrel's idle strain,
Sound head, clean hand, and piercinig wit,
And pafriotic heart-as PiTTI
A garland for the hero's crest,
And twincd by her he loves the best;
To every lovely lady bright,
What can I wish but faithful knight?
To every faithful lover too,
What can I ir ishl lut lady true?
And knowledge to the studious VAd
And pillor* soft to:head of'age.
To thee, d er school-boy, whom my lay
Has cheateil of thy ~hour of play,
Light task, and mierry holiday.
To all, to each, a fair good night,
And pleasing dreams, and sluinbers'ligh.