Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume VIII. National Spirit. 1904. | | | | III. War | | Pibroch of Donuil Dhu | | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
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PIBROCH of Donuil Dhu, 1 | |
| Pibroch of Donuil, | |
| Wake thy wild voice anew, | |
| Summon Clan Conuil. | |
| Come away, come away, | 5 |
| Hark to the summons! | |
| Come in your war array, | |
| Gentles and commons. | |
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| Come from deep glen, and | |
| From mountains so rocky; | 10 |
| The war-pipe and pennon | |
| Are at Inverlochy. | |
| Come every hill-plaid, and | |
| True heart that wears one, | |
| Come every steel blade, and | 15 |
| Strong hand that bears one. | |
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| Leave untended the herd, | |
| The flock without shelter; | |
| Leave the corpse uninterred, | |
| The bride at the altar; | 20 |
| Leave the deer, leave the steer, | |
| Leave nets and barges; | |
| Come with your fighting gear, | |
| Broadswords and targes. | |
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| Come as the winds come, when | 25 |
| Forests are rended; | |
| Come as the waves come, when | |
| Navies are stranded; | |
| Faster come, faster come, | |
| Faster and faster, | 30 |
| Chief, vassal, page and groom, | |
| Tenant and master. | |
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| Fast they come, fast they come; | |
| See how they gather! | |
| Wide waves the eagle plume | 35 |
| Blended with heather. | |
| Cast your plaids, draw your blades, | |
| Forward each man set! | |
| Pibroch of Donuil Dhu, | |
| Knell for the onset! | 40 |
| | | Note 1. Pipe-summons, or gathering-song, of Donald the Black. [back] | | |
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