And one finds here and there terse descriptions, or snatches of song and ballad, like the "Boat Song" and "Lochinvar," which are among the best known in our literature.

Like young Lochinvar, "he rode all unarmed and he rode all alone."

Many schoolboys know by heart those dramatic lines which express Marmion's defiance of Douglas, and the ballad of Lochinvar, which is alive with the movements of tireless youth.

At length, however, she seated herself at Scotland's loved instrument, touched and tuned the strings, laid aside hood and wimple, the better to display her charms, and with a borrowed simplicity well assumed, sang a lively air, Lochinvar.

"Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wild border his steed was the best; And, save his good broadsword, he weapon had none, He rode all unarm'd, and he rode all alone; So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

"He stayed not for brake, and he stopped not for stone; He swam the Esk river, where ford there was none; But ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late; For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.

"So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bride's-men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all: Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word, 'O come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar?' "'I long woo'd your daughter, my suit you denied; Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide

There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far, That would gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar.'

"The bride kiss'd the goblet: the knight took it up, He quaff'd off the wine, and threw down the cup, She look'd down to blush, and she look'd up to sigh, With a smile on her lip, and a tear in her eye, He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, 'Now tread we a measure!' said young Lochinvar.

And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride's-maidens whisper'd, ''Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.'

SEE Lochinvar luck.

SEE Lochinvar luck.

Young Lochinvar.

Young Lochinvar.

Forbes Parkhill (A); 24Feb59; R231787. Kid Lochinvar of the Blazing Colt.

SEE Lochinvar luck.

SEE Lochinvar luck.

Young Lochinvar.

Young Lochinvar.

Forbes Parkhill (A); 24Feb59; R231787. Kid Lochinvar of the Blazing Colt.

6 drawings illustrating Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott.

LOCHINVAR, hero of a ballad in Scott's "Marmion," who carries off his sweetheart just as she is about to be sacrificed in marriage to another whom she loathes.

"You are jealous because your lovely bride prefers me, Young Lochinvar," and he laughed as he quoted: "'For so faithful in love and so dauntless in war There ne'er was a gallant like Young Lochinvar!'

"You are jealous because your lovely bride prefers me, Young Lochinvar," and he laughed as he quoted: "'For so faithful in love and so dauntless in war There ne'er was a gallant like Young Lochinvar!'

So, just out of some contrarinesshe had been with Lady Highford all day so why should she not amuse herself, too; indeed, why should either of them care what the other didso just out of contrariness she smiled again at Lord Elterton and said: "'Then tread we a measure, my Lord Lochinvar.'