the lady of the lake-第23部分
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263。 Loch Katrine。 In a note to The Fair Maid of Perth； Scott derives the name from the Catterans； or Highland robbers； that once infested the shores of the lake。 Others make it 〃the Lake of the Battle；〃 in memory of some prehistoric conflict。
267。 Livelier。 Because in motion； like living gold above。
270。 Benvenue。 See on 97 above。
271。 Down to。 Most editions misprint 〃down on。〃
272。 Confusedly。 A trisyllable； as in ii。 161 below； and in the Lay； iii。 337： 〃And helms and plumes； confusedly tossed。〃
274。 Wildering。 Bewildering。 Cf。 Dryden； Aurungzebe； i。 1： 〃wilder'd in the way；〃 etc。 See also 434 and v。 22 below。
275。 His ruined sides； etc。 The MS。 reads：
〃His ruined sides and fragments hoar； While on the north to middle air。〃
277。 Ben…an。 This mountain； 1800 feet high； is north of the Trosachs； separating that pass from Glenfinlas。
278。 From the steep； etc。 The MS。 reads：
〃From the high promontory gazed The stranger； awe…struck and amazed。〃
The Critical Review （Aug。 1820） remarks of this portion of the poem （184 fol。）： 〃Perhaps the art of landscape…painting in poetry has never been displayed in higher perfection than in these stanzas； to which rigid criticism might possibly object that the picture is somewhat too minute； and that the contemplation of it detains the traveller somewhat too long from the main purpose of his pilgrimage； but which it would be an act of the greatest injustice to break into fragments and present by piecemeal。 Not so the magnificent scene which bursts upon the bewildered hunter as he emerges at length from the dell； and commands at one view the beautiful expanse of Loch Katrine。〃
281。 Churchman。 In its old sense of one holding high office in the church。 Cf。 Shakespeare； 2 Hen。 VI。 i。 3。 72； where Cardinal Beaufort is called 〃the imperious churchman；〃 etc。
285。 Cloister。 Monastery； originally； the covered walk around the inner court of the building。
287。 Chide。 Here； figuratively； in the modern sense。 See in 151 above。
290。 Should lave。 The 1st ed。 has 〃did lave；〃 which is perhaps to be preferred。
294。 While the deep peal's。 For the measure； see on 73 above。
300。 To friendly feast； etc。 The MS。 has 〃To hospitable feast and hall。〃
302。 Beshrew。 May evil befall （see on shrewdly； 84 above）； a mild imprecation； often used playfully and even tenderly。 Cf。 Shakespeare； 2 Hen。 IV。 ii。 3。 45：
〃Beshrew your heart； Fair daughter； you do draw my spirits from me With new lamenting ancient oversights！〃
305。 Some mossy bank； etc。 The MS。 reads：
〃And hollow trunk of some old tree My chamber for the night must be。〃
313。 Highland plunderers。 〃The clans who inhabited the romantic regions in the neighborhood of Loch Katrine were； even until a late period； much addicted to predatory excursions upon their Lowland neighbors〃 （Scott）。
317。 Fall the worst。 If the worst befall that can happen。 Cf。 Shakespeare； M。 of V。 i。 2。 96： 〃an the worst fall that ever fell； I hope I shall make shift to go without him。〃
319。 But scarce again； etc。 The MS。 reads：
〃The bugle shrill again he wound； And lo！ forth starting at the sound；〃
and below：
〃A little skiff shot to the bay。 The hunter left his airy stand； And when the boat had touched the sand； Concealed he stood amid the brake； To view this Lady of the Lake。〃
336。 Strain。 The 1st ed。 has a comma after strain； and a period after art in 340。 The ed。 of 1821 points as in the text。
342。 Naiad。 Water nymph。
343。 And ne'er did Grecian chisel； etc。 The MS。 reads：
〃A finer form； a fairer face； Had never marble Nymph or Grace； That boasts the Grecian chisel's trace；〃
and in 359 below； 〃a stranger tongue。〃
353。 Measured mood。 The formal manner required by court etiquette。
360。 Dear。 This is the reading of the 1st ed。 and almost every other that we have seen。 We are inclined； however； to believe that Scott wrote 〃clear。〃 The facsimiles of his handwriting show that his d's and cl's might easily be confounded by a compositor。
363。 Snood。 The fillet or ribbon with which the Scotch maidens bound their hair。 See on iii。 114 below。 It is the rich materials of snood； plaid； and brooch that betray her birth。
The rhyme of plaid with maid and betrayed is not imperfect； the Scottish pronunciation of plaid being like our played。
385。 One only。 For the inversion； cf。 Shakespeare； J。 C。 i。 2。 157： 〃When there is in it but one only man；〃 Goldsmith； D。 V。 39： 〃One only master grasps the whole domain；〃 etc。
393。 Awhile she paused； etc。 The MS。 reads：
〃A space she paused； no answer came； 'Alpine； was thine the blast？' the name Less resolutely uttered fell； The echoes could not catch the swell。 'Nor foe nor friend；' the stranger said； Advancing from the hazel shade。 The startled maid； with hasty oar； Pushed her light shallop from the shore。〃
and just below：
〃So o'er the lake the swan would spring； Then turn to prune its ruffled wing。〃
404。 Prune。 Pick out damaged feathers and arrange the plumage with the bill。 Cf。 Shakespeare； Cymb。 v。 4。 118：
〃his royal bird Prunes the immortal wing；〃 etc。
408。 Wont。 Are wont； or accustomed； now used only in the participle。 The form here is the past tense of the obsolete won； or wone； to dwell。 The present is found in Milton； P。 L。 vii。 457：
〃As from his lair the wild beast； where he wons In forest wild； in thicket； brake； or den。〃
Cf。 Spenser； Virgil's Gnat：
〃Of Poets Prince； whether we woon beside Faire Xanthus sprincled with Chimaeras blood； Or in the woods of Astery abide；〃
and Colin Clouts Come Home Againe：
〃I weened sure he was out God alone； And only woond in fields and forests here。〃
See also iv。 278 and 298 below。
409。 Middle age。 As James died at the age of thirty （in 1542）； this is not strictly true； but the portrait in other respects is quite accurate。 He was fond of going about disguised； and some of his freaks of this kind are pleasantly related in Scott's Tales of a Grandfather。 See on vi。 740 below。
425。 Slighting； etc。 〃Treating lightly his need of food and shelter。〃
432。 At length。 The 1st ed。 has 〃at last。〃
433。 That Highland halls were； etc。 The MS。 has 〃Her father's hall was；〃 etc。
434。 Wildered。 See on 274 above。
438。 A couch。 That is； the heather for it。 Cf。 666 below。
441。 Mere。 Lake； as in Windermere； etc。
443。 Rood。 Cross； or crucifix。 By the rood was a common oath； so by the holy rood； as in Shakespeare； Rich。 III。 iii。 2。 77； iv。 4。 165。 Cf。 the name of Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh。 See ii。 221 below。
451。 Romantic。 The MS。 has 〃enchanting。〃
457。 Yesternight。 We have lost this word； though we retain yesterday。 Cf。 yester…morn in v。 104 below。 As far = as far back as。
460。 Was on； etc。 The MS。 reads： 〃Is often on the future bent。〃 〃If force of evidence could authorize us to believe facts inconsistent with the general laws of nature； enough might be produced in favor of the existence of the second…sight。 It is called in Gaelic Taishitaraugh； from Taish； an unreal or shadowy appearance； and those possessed of the faculty are called Taishatrin； which may be aptly translated visionaries。 Martin； a steady believer in the second…sight； gives the following account of it：
'The second…sight is a singular faculty of seeing an otherwise invisible object without any previous means used by the person that uses if for that end： the vision makes such a lively impression upon the seers； that they neither see nor think of any thing else； except the vision； as long as it continues； and then they appear pensive or jovial； according to the object that was represented to them。
'At the sight of a vision； the eyelids of the person are erected； and the eyes continue staring until the object vanish。 This is obvious to others who are by when the persons happen to see a vision； and occurred more than once to my own observation； and to others that were with me。 。。。
'If a woman is seen standing at a man's left hand； it is a presage that she will be his wife； whether they be married to others； or unmarried at the time of the apparition。
'To see a spark of fire fall upon one's arm or breast is a forerunner of a dead child to be seen in the arms of those persons； of which there are several fresh instances。 。。。
'To see a seat empty at the time of one's sitting in it； is a presage of that person's death soon after' （Martin's Description of the Western Islands； 1716； 8vo； p。 300； et seq。）。
〃To these particulars innumerable examples might be added； all attested by grave and credible authors。 But； in despite of evidence which neither Bacon； Boyle； nor Johnson were able to resist； the Taish； with all its visionary properties； seems to be now universally abandoned to the use of poetry。 The exquisitely beautiful poem of Lochiel will at once occur to the recollection of every reader〃 （Scott）。
462。 Birchen。 Shaded by birches。 Cf。 Milton's 〃cedarn alleys〃 in Comus； 990。
464。 Lincoln green。 A cloth made in Lincoln； much worn by hunters。
467。 Heron。 The early eds。 have 〃heron's。〃
475。 Errant…knight。 Knight…errant。
476。 Sooth。 True。 We find soothest in Milton； Comus； 823。 The noun sooth （truth） is more common； and still survives in soothsayer （teller of hidden truth）。 Cf。 v。 64 below。
478。 Emprise。 Enterprise。 Cf。 Spenser； F。 Q。 ii。 7。 39： 〃But give me leave to follow my emprise；〃 etc。
485。 His noble hand。 The MS。 has 〃This gentle hand；〃 and in the next line； 〃the oars he drew。〃
490。 Frequent。 Often； one of the many instances of the adjective used adverbially in the poem。
492。 The rocky isle。 It is still known as Ellen's Isle。 〃It is rather high； and irregularly pyramidal。 It is mostly composed of dark…gray rocks； mottled with pale and gray lichens； peeping out here and there amid trees that mantle them；chiefly light； graceful birches； intermingled wit
