 He was a man of middle age ; In aspect manly, grave, and sage, As on king's errand come; But in the glances of his eye, A penetrating, keen, and sly Expression found its home; The flash of that satiric rage, Which, bursting on the early stage, Branded...  Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott - Page 37by John Gibson Lockhart - 1901Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...held, That feudal strife had often quelled, When wildest its alarms. VII. He was a man of middle age ; In aspect manly, grave, and sage, As on king's errand...penetrating, keen, and sly Expression found its home ; The flash of that satiric rage, Which, bursting on the early stage, Branded the vices of the age,... | |
 | Thomas Hill - 1809 - 372 pages
...valued friend. VII. He was a man of middle age,, In aspect manly, grave, and sage, As one on business come; — But in the glances of his eye, A penetrating, keen and sly Expression found its home; — A flash it was of martial fire, Such as did ARCHDUKE CHARLES inspire, When with unconquerable ire... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...held, That feudal strife had often quelled, When wildest its alarms. VII. He was a man of middle age ; In aspect manly, grave, and sage, As on king's errand...penetrating, keen, and sly Expression found its home ; The flash of that satiric rage, Which, bursting on the early stage, Branded the vices of the age,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...held, That feudal strife had often quelled, When wildest its alarms. vn. He was a man of middle age ; In aspect manly, grave, and sage, As on king's errand...penetrating, keen, and sly Expression found its home ! The flash of that satiric rage, Which, hursting on the early atagej Branded the vices of the age,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...held That feudal strife had often quell'd, When wildest its alarms. VII. He was a man of middle age ; In aspect manly, grave, and sage, As on king's errand...penetrating, keen, and sly Expression found its home ; The flash of that satiric rage, Which, bursting on the early stage, Branded the vices of the age,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...held That feudal strife had often quell'd, When wildest its alarms. VII. He was a man of middle age ; In aspect manly, grave, and sage, As on King's errand...penetrating, keen, and sly Expression found its home ; The flash of that satiric rage, Which, bursting on the early stage, Branded the vices of the age,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...held That feudal strife had often quell'd, When wildest its alarms. VII. He was a man of middle age ; In aspect manly, grave, and sage, As on king's errand...penetrating, keen, and sly Expression found its home ; The flash of that satiric rage, Which, bursting on the early stage, Branded the vices of the age,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1831 - 582 pages
...held, That feudal strife had often quell'd, When wildest its alarms. VII. He was a man of middle age ; In aspect manly, grave, and sage, As on king's errand...penetrating, keen, and sly Expression found its home; The flash of that satiric rage, Which, bursting on the early stage, Branded the vices of the age, And... | |
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