the lady of the lake-第24部分
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them；chiefly light； graceful birches； intermingled with red…berried mountain ashes and a few dark…green； spiry pines。 The landing is beneath an aged oak； and； as did the Lady and the Knight； the traveller now ascends 'a clambering unsuspected road；' by rude steps； to the small irregular summit of the island。 A more poetic； romantic retreat could hardly be imagined： it is unique。 It is completely hidden； not only by the trees； but also by an undergrowth of beautiful and abundant ferns and the loveliest of heather〃 （Hunnewell's Lands of Scott）。
500。 Winded。 Wound； used for the sake of the measure； as in v。 22 below。 We find the participle winded in Much Ado； i。 1。 243； but it is = blown。 The verb in that sense is derived from the noun wind （air in motion）； and has no connection with wind； to turn。 Cf。 Wb。
504。 Here for retreat； etc。 Scott has the following note here： 〃The Celtic chieftains； whose lives were continually exposed to peril； had usually； in the most retired spot of their domains； some place of retreat for the hour of necessity； which； as circumstances would admit； was a tower； a cavern； or a rustic hut； in a strong and secluded situation。 One of these last gave refuge to the unfortunate Charles Edward； in his perilous wanderings after the battle of Culloden。
'It was situated in the face of a very rough； high； and rocky mountain； called Letternilichk； still a part of Benalder； full of great stones and crevices； and some scattered wood interspersed。 The habitation called the Cage； in the face of that mountain； was within a small thick bush of wood。 There were first some rows of trees laid down； in order to level the floor for a habitation； and as the place was steep； this raised the lower side to an equal height with the other： and these trees； in the way of joists or planks； were levelled with earth and gravel。 There were betwixt the trees； growing naturally on their own roots； some stakes fixed in the earth； which； with the trees； were interwoven with ropes； made of heath and birch twigs； up to the top of the Cage； it being of a round or rather oval shape； and the whole thatched and covered over with fog。 The whole fabric hung； as it were； by a large tree； which reclined from the one end； all along the roof； to the other； and which gave it the name of the Cage； and by chance there happened to be two stones at a small distance from one another； in the side next the precipice； resembling the pillars of a chimney； where the fire was placed。 The smoke had its vent out here； all along the fall of the rock； which was so much of the same color； that one could discover no difference in the clearest day' （Home's History of the Rebellion； Lond。 1802； 4to； p。 381）。〃
525。 Idoean vine。 Some have taken this to refer to the 〃red whortleberry；〃 the botanical name of which is Vaccinium vitis Idoea； but as that is not a climber； it is more probably that the common vine is here meant。 Idoean is from Ida； a mountain near ancient Troy （there was another in Crete）； famous for its vines。
526。 Clematis。 The Climatis vitalba； one of the popular English names of which is virgin…bower。
528。 And every favored plant could bear。 That is； which could endure。 This ellipsis of the relative was very common in Elizabethan English。 Cf。 Shakespeare； M。 for M。 ii。 2。 23： 〃I have a brother is condemned to die；〃 Rich。 II。 ii。 2。 128： 〃The hate of those love not the king；〃 etc。 See also John； iii。 11； etc。
532。 On heaven and on thy lady call。 This is said gayly； or sportively； as keeping up the idea of a knight…errant。 Cf。 475 above。
542。 Careless。 See on 490 above。
546。 Target。 Buckler； the targe of iii。 445； etc。 See Scott's note on v。 380 below。
548。 Store。 Stored； laid up； an obsolete adjective。 Cf。 iii。 3 below； and see also on vi。 124。
551。 And there the wild…cat's； etc。 The MS。 reads：
〃There hung the wild…cat's brindled hide； Above the elk's branched brow and skull； And frontlet of the forest bull。〃
559。 Garnish forth。 Cf。 furnish forth in 442 above。
566。 Brook。 Bear； endure； now seldom used except with reference to what is endured against one's will or inclination。 It seems to be a favorite word with Scott。
573。 Ferragus or Ascabart。 〃These two sons of Anak flourished in romantic fable。 The first is well known to the admirers of Ariosto by the name of Ferrau。 He was an antagonist of Orlando； and was at length slain by him in single combat。 。。。 Ascapart； or Ascabart； makes a very material figure in the History of Bevis of Hampton； by whom he was conquered。 His effigies may be seen guarding one side of the gate at Southampton； while the other is occupied by Bevis himself〃 （Scott）。
580。 To whom； though more than kindred knew。 The MS。 reads：
〃To whom； though more remote her claim； Young Ellen gave a mother's name。〃
She was the maternal aunt of Ellen； but was loved as a mother by her； or more than （such） kindred （usually） knew （in way of affection）。
585。 Though all unasked； etc。 〃The Highlanders； who carried hospitality to a punctilious excess； are said to have considered it as churlish to ask a stranger his name or lineage before he had taken refreshment。 Feuds were so frequent among them； that a contrary rule would in many cases have produced the discovery of some circumstance which might have excluded the guest from the benefit of the assistance he stood in need of〃 （Scott）。
591。 Snowdoun。 An old name of Stirling Castle。 See vi。 789 below。
592。 Lord of a barren heritage。 〃By the misfortunes of the earlier Jameses； and the internal feuds of the Scottish chiefs； the kingly power had become little more than a name。 Each chief was a petty king in his own district； and gave just so much obedience to the king's authority as suited his convenience〃 （Taylor）。
596。 Wot。 Knows； the present of the obsolete wit （the infinitive to wit is still use in legal forms）； not of weet； as generally stated。 See Matzner； Eng。 Gram。 i。 382。 Cf。 Shakespeare； Rich。 III。 ii。 3。 18： 〃No； no； good friends； God wot。〃 He also uses wots （as in Hen。 V。 iv。 1。 299） and a participle wotting （in W。 T。 iii。 2。 77）。
602。 Require。 Request； ask； as in Elizanethan English。 Cf。 Shakespeare； Hen。 VIII。 ii。 4。 144： 〃In humblest manner I require your highness；〃 etc。
603。 The elder lady's mien。 The MS。 has 〃the mother's easy mien。〃
606。 Ellen； though more； etc。 The MS。 reads：
〃Ellen； though more her looks betrayed The simple heart of mountain maid； In speech and gesture； form and grace； Showed she was come of gentle race； 'T was strange； in birth so rude； to find Such face； such manners； and such mind。 Each anxious hint the stranger gave； The mother heard with silence grave。〃
616。 Weird women we； etc。 See on 35 above。 Weird here = skilled in witchcraft； like the 〃weird sisters〃 of Macbeth。 Down = hill （the Gaelic dun）。
622。 A harp unseen。 Scott has the following note here： 〃'〃They ＇the Highlanders＇ delight much in musicke； but chiefly in harps and clairschoes of their own fashion。 The strings of the clairschoes are made of brasse wire； and the strings of the harps of sinews； which strings they strike either with their nayles； growing long； or else with an instrument appointed for that use。 They take great pleasure to decke their harps and clairschoes with silver and precious stones； the poore ones that cannot attayne hereunto； decke them with christall。 They sing verses prettily compound； contayning （for the most part） prayses of valiant men。 There is not almost any other argument； whereof their rhymes intreat。 They speak the ancient French language； altered a little。〃＇FN#6＇
'The harp and chairschoes are now only heard of in the Highlands in ancient song。 At what period these instruments ceased to be used； is not on record； and tradition is silent on this head。 But； as Irish harpers occasionally visited the Highlands and Western Isles till lately； the harp might have been extant so late as the middle of the present century。 Thus far we know； that from remote times down to the present； harpers were received as welcome guests； particularly in the Highlands of Scotland； and so late as the latter end of the sixteenth century； as appears by the above quotations； the harp was in common use among the natives of the Western Isles。 How it happened that the noisy and inharmonious bagpipe banished the soft and expressive harp； we cannot say； but certain it is； that the bagpipe is now the only instrument that obtains universally in the Highland districts' （Campbell's Journey through North Britain。 London； 1808； 4to； i。 175）。
〃Mr。 Gunn； of Edinburgh； has lately published a curious Essay upon the Harp and Harp Music of the Highlands of Scotland。 That the instrument was once in common use there； is most certain。 Cleland numbers an acquaintance with it among the few accomplishments which his satire allows to the Highlanders：
'In nothing they're accounted sharp； Except in bagpipe or in harm。'〃
624。 Soldier； rest！ etc。 The metre of this song is trochaic； that is； the accents fall regularly on the odd syllables。
631。 In slumber dewing。 That is； bedewing。 For the metaphor； cf。 Shakespeare； Rich。 III。 iv。 1。 84： 〃the golden dew of sleep；〃 and J。 C。 ii。 1。 230： 〃the honey…heavy dew of slumber。〃
635。 Morn of toil； etc。 The MS。 has 〃noon of hunger； night of waking；〃 and in the next line； 〃rouse〃 for reach。
638。 Pibroch。 〃A Highland air； suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage； generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle〃 （Jamieson）。 Here it is put for the bagpipe itself。 See also on ii。 363 below。
642。 And the bittern sound his drum。 Goldsmith （D。 V。 44） calls the bird 〃the hollow…sounding bittern；〃 and in his Animated Nature； he says that of all the notes of waterfowl 〃there is none so dismally hollow as the booming of the bittern。〃
648。 She paused； etc。 The MS。 has 〃She pausedbut waked again the lay。〃
655。 The MS。 reads： 〃Slumber sweet our spells shall deal ye；〃 and in 657：
〃Le
