Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LAMENT FOR THE GRAHAM, by HENRY THE MINSTREL Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When they him fand, and gude wallace him saw Last Line: I sall thee venge, or ellis therefore to die.' Alternate Author Name(s): Blind Harry; Harry The Minstre Subject(s): Wallace, Sir William (1270-1305) | ||||||||
WHEN they him fand, and gude Wallace him saw, He lychtit doun, and hynt him fra them a' In armis up; beholdand his pale face He kissit him, and cry'd full oft: 'Allace! My best brother in warld that ever I had! My ae fald friend when I was hardest stad! My hope, my heal, thou wast in maist honour! My faith, my help, strenthiest in stour! In thee was wit, fredome, and hardiness; In thee was truth, manheid, and nobleness; In thee was rule, in thee was governance; In thee was virtue withouten variance; In thee lawtie, in thee was great largesse; In thee gentrice, in thee was steadfastnesse. In thee was great cause of winning of Scotland, Though I began and took the war on hand. I vow to God, that has the warld in wauld Thy deid sall be to Southeron full dear sauld. Martyr thou art for Scotlandis richt and me; I sall thee venge, or ellis therefore to die.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROBERT BRUCE'S ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY BEFORE BANNOCKBURN by ROBERT BURNS THE DIRGE OF WALLACE by THOMAS CAMPBELL THE SONG OF MARION by ELIZA COOK LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE WALLACE MONUMENT, STIRLING: 1861 by JANET HAMILTON WALLACE'S INVOCATION TO BRUCE by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS A DESCRIPTION OF WALLACE by HENRY THE MINSTREL A SUMMARY HISTORY OF SIR WILLIAM WALLACE by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL BEAUTIES OF SCOTLAND, SELECTION by KENNETH MCLACHLAN A DESCRIPTION OF WALLACE by HENRY THE MINSTREL |
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