the lady of the lake-第26部分
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layd wayte for him in the way； and hauing throwne him off his horse； beate him； and dragged him in the durt in the most miserable manner； meaning to have slaine him； had not a companie of mastiue dogges； that came unlookt uppon them； defended and redeemed him from their crueltie。 When with sorrow he was ashamed to see dogges more humane than they。 And giuing thankes to Almightie God； he sensibly againe perceaued that the tunes of his violl had giuen him a warning of future accidents' （Flower of the Lives of the most renowned Sainets of England； Scotland； and Ireland； by the R。 Father Hierome Porter。 Doway； 1632 4to。 tome i。 p。 438）。
〃The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim； the Collier of Croydon：
'…＇Dunstant's harp sounds on the wall。＇ 'Forrest。 Hark； hark； my lord； the holy abbot's harp Sounds by itself so hanging on the wall！ 'Dunstan。 Unhallow'd man； that scorn'st the sacred rede； Hark； how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand； To testify Dunstan's integrity； And prove thy active boast of no effect。'〃
141。 Bothwell's bannered hall。 The picturesque ruins of Bothwell Castle stand on the banks of the Clyde； about nine miles above Glasgow。 Some parts of the walls are 14 feet thick； and 60 feet in height。 They are covered with ivy； wild roses； and wall… flowers。
〃The tufted grass lines Bothwell's ancient hall； The fox peeps cautious from the creviced wall； Where once proud Murray； Clydesdale's ancient lord； A mimic sovereign； held the festal board。〃
142。 Ere Douglases； to ruin driven。 Scott says： 〃The downfall of the Douglases of the house of Angus； during the reign of James V。； is the event alluded to in the text。 The Earl of Angus； it will be remembered； had married the queen dowager； and availed himself of the right which he thus acquired； as well as of his extensive power； to retain the king in a sort of tutelage； which approached very near to captivity。 Several open attempts were made to rescue James from this thraldom； with which he was well known to be deeply disgusted； but the valor of the Douglases； and their allies； gave them the victory in every conflict。 At length； the king； while residing at Falkland； contrived to escape by night out of his own court and palace； and rode full speed to Stirling Castle； where the governor； who was of the opposite faction； joyfully received him。 Being thus at liberty； James speedily summoned around him such peers as he knew to be most inimical to the domination of Angus； and laid his complaint before them； says Pitscottie； 'with great lamentations： showing to them how he was holding in subjection； thir years bygone； by the Earl of Angus； and his kin and friends； who oppressed the whole country； and spoiled it； under the pretence of justice and his authority； and had slain many of his lieges； kinsmen； and friends； because they would have had it mended at their hands； and put him at liberty； as he ought to have been； at the counsel of his whole lords； and not have been subjected and corrected with no particular men； by the rest of his nobles： Therefore； said he； I desire； my lords； that I may be satisfied of the said earl； his kin； and friends； for I avow； that Scotland shall not hold us both； while ＇i。e。 till＇ I be revenged on him and his。
'The lords hearing the king's complaint and lamentation； and also the great rage； fury； and malice； that he bure toward the Earl of Angus； his kin and friends； they concluded all and thought it best； that he should be summoned to underly the law； if he fand not caution； nor yet compear himself； that he should be put to the horn； with all his kin and friends； so many as were contained in the letters。 And further； the lords ordained； by advice of his majesty； that his brother and friends should be summoned to find caution to underly the law within a certain day； or else be put to the horn。 But the earl appeared not； nor none for him； and so he was put to the horn； with all his kin and friends： so many as were contained in the summons； that compeared not； were banished； and holden traitors to the king。'〃
159。 From Tweed to Spey。 From the Tweed； the southern boundary of Scotland； to the Spey； a river far to the north in Inverness… shire； that is； from one end of the land to the other。
170。 Reave。 Tear away。 The participle reft is still used； at least in poetry。 Cf。 Shakespeare； V。 and A。 766： 〃Or butcher… sire that reaves his son of life〃 （that is； bereaves）； Spenser； F。 Q。 i。 3。 36： 〃He to him lept； in minde to reave his life；〃 Id。 ii。 8。 15： 〃I will him reave of arms；〃 etc。
178。 It drinks； etc。 The MS。 has 〃No blither dewdrop cheers the rose。〃
195； 196。 To see 。。。 dance。 This couplet is not in the MS。
200。 The Lady of the Bleeding Heart。 The bleeding heart was the cognizance of the Douglas family。 Robert Bruce； on his death… bed； bequeathed his heart to his friend； the good Lord James； to be borne in war against the Saracens。 〃He joined Alphonso； King of Leon and Castile； then at war with the Moorish chief Osurga； of Granada； and in a keen contest with the Moslems he flung before him the casket containing the precious relic； crying out； 'Onward as thou wert wont； thou noble heart； Douglas will follow thee。' Douglas was slain； but his body was recovered； and also the precious casket； and in the end Douglas was laid with his ancestors； and the heart of Bruce deposited in the church of Melrose Abbey〃 （Burton's Hist。 of Scotland）。
201。 Fair。 The 1st ed。 （and probably the MS。； though not noted by Lockhart） has 〃Gay。〃
203。 Yet is this； etc。 The MS。 and 1st ed。 read：
〃This mossy rock； my friend； to me Is worth gay chair and canopy。〃
205。 Footstep。 The reading of the 1st and other early eds。； 〃footsteps〃 in recent ones。
206。 Strathspey。 A Highland dance； which takes its name from the strath； or broad valley； of the Spey （159 above）。
213。 Clan…Alpine's pride。 〃The Siol Alpine； or race of Alpine； includes several clans who claimed descent from Kenneth McAlpine； an ancient king。 These are the Macgregors； the Grants； the Mackies； the Mackinnans； the MacNabs； the MacQuarries； and the Macaulays。 Their common emblem was the pine； which is now confined to the Macgregors〃 （Taylor）。
214。 Loch Lomond。 This beautiful lake； 〃the pride of Scottish lakes；〃 is about 23 miles in length and 5 miles in its greatest breadth。 At the southern end are many islands； one of which； Inch…Cailliach （the Island of Women； so called from a nunnery that was once upon it）； was the burial…place of Clan…Alpine。 See iii。 191 below。
216。 A Lennox foray。 That is； a raid in the lands of the Lennox family； bordering on the southern end of Loch Lomond。 On the island of Inch…Murrin； the ruins of Lennox Castle； formerly a residence of the Earls of Lennox； are still to be seen。 There was another of their strongholds on the shore of the lake near Balloch； where the modern Balloch Castle now stands。
217。 Her glee。 The 1st ed。 misprints 〃his glee；〃 not noted in the Errata。
220。 Black Sir Roderick。 Roderick Dhu； or the Black； as he was called。
221。 In Holy…Rood a knight he slew。 That is； in Holyrood Palace。 〃This was by no means an uncommon occurrence in the Court of Scotland； nay； the presence of the sovereign himself scarcely restrained the ferocious and inveterate feuds which were the perpetual source of bloodshed among the Scottish nobility〃 （Scott）。
223。 Courtiers give place； etc。 The MS。 reads：
〃Courtiers give place with heartless stride Of the retiring homicide。〃
227。 Who else； etc。 The MS。 has the following couplet before this line：
〃Who else dared own the kindred claim That bound him to thy mother's name？〃
229。 The Douglas； etc。 Scott says here： 〃The exiled state of this powerful race is not exaggerated in this and subsequent passages。 The hatred of James against the race of Douglas was so inveterate； that numerous as their allies were； and disregarded as the regal authority had usually been in similar cases； their nearest friends； even in the most remote part of Scotland； durst not entertain them； unless under the strictest and closest disguise。 James Douglas； son of the banished Earl of Angus； afterwards well known by the title of Earl of Morton； lurked； during the exile of his family； in the north of Scotland； under the assumed name of James Innes； otherwise James the Grieve （i。e。 reve or bailiff）。 'And as he bore the name；' says Godscroft； 'so did he also execute the office of a grieve or overseer of the lands and rents； the corn and cattle of him with whom he lived。' From the habits of frugality and observation which he acquired in his humble situation； the historian traces that intimate acquaintance with popular character which enabled him to rise so high in the state； and that honorable economy by which he repaired and established the shattered estates of Angus and Morton （History of the House of Douglas； Edinburgh； 1743； vol。 ii。 p。 160）。〃
235。 Guerdon。 Reward； now rarely used except in poetry。 Cf。 Spenser； F。 Q。 i。 10。 59： 〃That glory does to them for guerdon graunt；〃 etc。
236。 Dispensation。 As Roderick and Ellen were cousins； they could not marry without a dispensation from the Pope。
251。 Orphan。 Referring to child； not to she； as its position indicates。
254。 Shrouds。 Shields； protects。 Cf。 Spenser； F。 Q。 i。 1。 6： 〃And this faire couple eke to shroud themselves were fain〃 （that is； from the rain）。 So the noun = shelter； protection； as in Shakespeare； A。 and C。 iii。 13。 71： 〃put yourself under his shroud；〃 etc。 See also on 757 below。
260。 Maronnan's cell。 〃The parish of Kilmaronock； at the eastern extremity of Loch Lomond； derives its name from a cell； or chapel； dedicated to Saint Maronock； or Marnock； or Maronnan； about whose sanctity very little is now remembered〃 （Scott）。 Kill = cell； as in Colmekill （Macb。 ii。 4。 33）； 〃the cell of Columba；〃 now known as Icolmkill； or Iona。
270。 Bracklinn's thundering wave。 This beautiful cascade is on the Keltie； a mile from Callander。 The height of the fall is about fifty feet。 〃A few
