the lady of the lake-第49节

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or　defenceless　and　unarmed。'　　His　foeman；　conjectured　to　be　one　of　the　MacLarens；　entered　and　paid　his　compliments；　inquiring　after　the　health　of　his　formidable　neighbor。　Rob　Roy　maintained　a　cold；　haughty　civility　during　their　short　conference；　and　so　soon　as　he　had　left　the　house；　'Now；'　he　said；　'all　is　overlet　the　piper　play　Ha　til　mi　tulidh'　＇we　return　no　more＇；　and　he　is　said　to　have　expired　before　the　dirge　was　finished。〃


605。　　Grim　and　still。　　Originally　〃stern　and　still。〃　　In　a　note　to　the　printer；　sent　with　the　final　stanzas；　Scott　writes：　〃I　send　the　grand　finale；　and　so　exit　the　Lady　of　the　Lake　from　the　head　she　has　tormented　for　six　months。　　In　canto　vi。　stanza　21；　stern　and　still；　read　grim　and　still；　sternly　occurs　four　lines　higher。　　For　a　similar　reason；　stanza　24；dun　deer　read　fleet　deer。〃


608。　　And　art　thou；　etc。　　The　MS。　has　〃'And　art　thou　gone；'　the　Minstrel　said。〃


609。　　Foeman's。　　Misprinted　〃foeman's〃　in　some　eds。


610。　　Breadalbane。　　See　on　ii。　416　above。


614。　　The　shelter；　etc。　　The　MS。　has　〃The　mightiest　of　a　mighty　line。〃


631。　　Even　she。　　That　is；　Ellen。


638。　　Storied。　　Referring　to　the　scenes　depicted　on　the　painted　glass。　　Cf。　Milton；　Il　Penseroso；　159：　〃And　storied　windows；　richly　dight。〃　　The　change　of　tense　in　fall　is　of　course　for　the　rhyme；　but　we　might　expect　〃lighten〃　for　lightened。


643。　　The　banquet；　etc。　　The　MS。　reads：

　　　　〃The　banquet　gay；　the　chamber's　pride；　　　　　　Scarce　drew　one　curious　glance　aside；〃

and　in　653；　〃earnest　on　his　game。〃


665。　　Of　perch　and　hood。　　That　is；　of　enforced　idleness。　　See　on　ii。　525　above。　　In　some　eds。　this　song　is　printed　without　any　division　into　stanzas。


670。　　Forest。　　The　1st　ed。　and　that　of　1821　have　〃forests；〃　but　we　suspect　that　Scott　wrote　forest。


672。　　Is　meet　for　me。　　The　MS。　has　〃was　meant　for　me。〃　　For　the　ellipsis；　cf。　540　above。


674。　　From　yon　dull　steeple's；〃　etc。　　The　MS。　has　〃From　darkened　steeple's〃　etc。　　See　on　v。　558　above。


677。　　The　lark；　etc。　　The　MS。　has　〃The　lively　lark　my　matins　rung；〃　and　〃sung〃　in　the　rhyme。　　The　omission　of　to　with　ring　and　sing　is　here　a　poetic　license；　but　in　Elizabethan　English　it　is　common　in　many　cases　where　it　would　not　now　be　admissible。　　Cf。　Othello；　ii。　3。　190：　〃you　were　wont　be　civil；〃　F。　Q。　i。　1。　50：　〃He　thought　have　slaine　her；〃　etc。


680。　　A　hall；　etc。　　The　MS。　has　〃a　hall　should　harbor　me。〃


683。　　Fleet　deer。　　See　on　605　above。


707。　　At　morning　prime。　　Early　in　the　morning。　　Prime　is　properly　the　first　canonical　hour　of　prayer；　or　6　a。m。　　For　its　looser　use　here；　cf。　F。　Q。　ii。　9。　25：　〃at　evening　and　at　prime。〃


712。　　Stayed。　　Supported；　not　to　be　printed　〃staid；〃　as　in　some　editions。


716。　　Within；　etc。　　The　MS。　reads：

　　　　〃Within　't　was　brilliant　all；　and　bright　　　　　　The　vision　glowed　on　Ellen's　sight。〃


726。　　Presence。　　Presence…chamber。　　Cf。　Rich。　II。　i。　3。　289：

　　　　〃Suppose　the　singing　birds　musicians；　　　　　　The　grass　whereon　thou　tread'st　the　presence　strew'd〃

（that　is；　strewn　with　rushes）；　Hen。　VIII。　iii。　1。　17：

　　　　　　　　〃the　two　great　cardinals　　　　　Wait　in　the　presence；〃　etc。


727。　　For　him；　etc。　　The　MS。　reads：　〃For　him　who　owned　this　royal　state。〃


737。　　Sheen。　　Bright。　　See　on　i。　208　above。


740。　　And　Snowdoun's　Knight　is　Scotland's　King。　　Scott　says：　〃This　discovery　will　probably　remind　the　reader　of　the　beautiful　Arabian　tale　of　Il　Bondocani。　　Yet　the　incident　is　not　borrowed　from　that　elegant　story；　but　from　Scottish　tradition。　　James　V。；　of　whom　we　are　treating；　was　a　monarch　whose　good　and　benevolent　intentions　often　rendered　his　romantic　freaks　venial；　if　not　respectable；　since；　from　his　anxious　attention　to　the　interests　of　the　lower　and　most　oppressed　class　of　his　subjects；　he　was；　as　we　have　seen；　popularly　termed　the　King　of　the　Commons。　　For　the　purpose　of　seeing　that　justice　was　regularly　administered；　and　frequently　from　the　less　justifiable　motive　of　gallantry；　he　used　to　traverse　the　vicinage　of　his　several　palaces　in　various　disguises。　　The　two　excellent　comic　songs　entitled　The　Gaberlunzie　Man　and　We'll　gae　nae　mair　a　roving　are　said　to　have　been　founded　upon　the　success　of　his　amorous　adventures　when　travelling　in　the　disguise　of　a　beggar。　The　latter　is　perhaps　the　best　comic　ballad　in　any　language。

〃Another　adventure；　which　had　nearly　cost　James　his　life；　is　said　to　have　taken　place　at　the　village　of　Cramond；　near　Edinburgh；　where　he　had　rendered　his　addresses　acceptable　to　a　pretty　girl　of　the　lower　rank。　　Four　or　five　persons；　whether　relations　or　lovers　of　his　mistress　is　uncertain；　beset　the　disguised　monarch　as　he　returned　from　his　rendezvous。　　Naturally　gallant；　and　an　admirable　master　of　his　weapon；　the　King　took　post　on　the　high　and　narrow　bridge　over　the　Almond　river；　and　defended　himself　bravely　with　his　sword。　A　peasant　who　was　thrashing　in　a　neighboring　barn　came　out　upon　the　noise；　and；　whether　moved　by　compassion　or　by　natural　gallantry；　took　the　weaker　side；　and　laid　about　with　his　flail　so　effectually　as　to　disperse　the　assailants；　well　thrashed；　even　according　to　the　letter。　　He　then　conducted　the　King　into　his　barn；　where　his　guest　requested　a　basin　and　a　towel；　to　remove　the　stains　of　the　broil。　This　being　procured　with　difficulty；　James　employed　himself　in　learning　what　was　the　summit　of　the　deliverer's　earthly　wishes；　and　found　that　they　were　bounded　by　the　desire　of　possessing；　in　property；　the　farm　of　Braehead；　upon　which　he　labored　as　a　bondsman。　　The　lands　chanced　to　belong　to　the　Crown；　and　James　directed　him　to　come　to　the　palace　of　Holyrood　and　inquire　for　the　Guidman　（that　is；　farmer）　of　Ballenguich；　a　name　by　which　he　was　known　in　his　excursions；　and　which　answered　to　the　Il　Bondocani　of　Haroun　Alraschid。　　He　presented　himself　accordingly；　and　found；　with　due　astonishment；　that　he　had　saved　his　monarch's　life；　and　that　he　was　to　be　gratified　with　a　crown　charter　of　the　lands　of　Braehead；　under　the　service　of　presenting　a　ewer；　basin；　and　towel　for　the　King　to　wash　his　hands　when　he　shall　happen　to　pass　the　bridge　of　Cramond。　　This　person　was　ancestor　of　the　Howisons　of　Braehead；　in　Mid…Lothian；　a　respectable　family；　who　continue　to　hold　the　lands　（now　passed　into　the　female　line）　under　the　same　tenure。　＇FN#15＇

〃Another　of　James's　frolics　is　thus　narrated　by　Mr。　Campbell　from　the　Statistical　Account：　'Being　once　benighted　when　out　a…　hunting；　and　separated　from　his　attendants；　he　happened　to　enter　a　cottage　in　the　midst　of　a　moor；　at　the　foot　of　the　Ochil　hills；　near　Alloa；　where；　unknown；　he　was　kindly　received。　　In　order　to　regale　their　unexpected　guest；　the　gudeman　desired　the　gudewife　to　fetch　the　hen　that　roosted　nearest　the　cock；　which　is　always　the　plumpest；　for　the　stranger's　supper。　　The　King；　highly　pleased　with　his　night's　lodging　and　hospitable　entertainment；　told　mine　host；　at　parting；　that　he　should　be　glad　to　return　his　civility；　and　requested　that　the　first　time　he　came　to　Stirling　he　would　call　at　the　Castle；　and　inquire　for　the　Gudeman　of　Ballenguich。　　Donaldson；　the　landlord；　did　not　fail　to　call　on　the　Gudeman　of　Ballenguich；　when　his　astonishment　at　finding　that　the　King　had　been　his　guest　afforded　no　small　amusement　to　the　merry　monarch　and　his　courtiers；　and　to　carry　on　the　pleasantry；　he　was　thenceforth　designated　by　James　with　the　title　of　King　of　the　Moors；　which　name　and　designation　have　descended　from　father　to　son　ever　since；　and　they　have　continued　in　possession　of　the　identical　spot；　the　property　of　Mr。　Erskine　of　Mar；　till　very　lately；　when　this　gentleman　with　reluctance　turned　out　the　descendant　and　representative　of　the　King　of　the　Moors；　on　account　of　his　Majesty's　invincible　indolence；　and　great　dislike　to　reform　or　innovation　of　any　kind；　although；　from　the　spirited　example　of　his　neighbor　tenants　on　the　same　estate；　he　is　convinced　similar　exertion　would　promote　his　advantage。'

〃The　author　requests　permission　yet　farther　to　verify　the　subject　of　his　poem；　by　an　extract　from　the　genealogical　work　of　Buchanan　of　Auchmar；　upon　Scottish　surnames　（Essay　upon　the　Family　of　Buchanan；　p。　74）：

'This　John　Buchanan　of　Auchmar　and　Arnpryor　was　afterwards　termed　King　of　Kippen　＇a　small　district　of　Perthshire＇　upon　the　following　account：　King　James　V。；　a　very　sociable；　debonair　prince；　residing　at　Stirling；　in　Buchanan　of　Arnpryor's　time；　carriers　were　very　frequently　passing　along　the　common　road；　being　near　Arnpryor's　house；　with　necessaries　for　the　use　of　the　King's　family；　and　he；　having　some　extraordinary　occasion；　ordered　one　of　these　carriers　to　leave　his　load　at　his　house；　and　he　would　pay　him　for　it；　which　the　carrier　refused　to　do；　telling　him　he　was　the　King's　carrier；　and　his　load　for　his　Majesty's　use；　to　which　Arnpryor　seemed　to　have　small　regard；　compelling　the　carrier；　in　the　end；　to　leave　his　load；　telling　him；　if　King　James　was　King　of　Scotland；　he　was　King　of　Kippen；　so　that　it　was　reasonable　he　should　share　with　his　neighbor　king　in　some　of　these　loads；　so　frequently　carried　that　road。　The　carrier　representing　these　usage；　and　telling　the　story　as　Arnpryor　spoke　it；　to　some　of　the　King's　servants；　it　came　at　length　to　his　majesty's　ears；　who　shortly　thereafter；　with　a　few　attendants；　ca