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And on this interesting topic York's tongue ran on glibly how King Henry meant to march at once upon Paris, proclaim himself King of France, be crowned at Saint Denis, marry one of the French Princesses which, it did not much signify and return home a conquering hero, mighty enough to brave even the Emperor himself on any European battle-plain.
'Fifty thousand one hundred thousand two! I said. 'It would make no difference. If we can't fake the kind of battle-plain that wouldn't make Napoleon turn over in his grave, we cross the ocean for the real thing. 'Fifty thousand dollars, Sol keeps saying you know how he cries with his voice. 'Fifty thousand dollars your grandmother! I hollered.
Hearts are mourning in the North, While the sister rivers seek the main, Red with our life-blood flowing forth Who shall gather it up again? Though we march to the battle-plain Firmly as when the strife began, Shall all our offerings be in vain? Abraham Lincoln, give us a MAN! Is there never one in all the land, One on whose might the Cause may lean?
Then he mounted an elephant paper-white as he were a tower plastered with gypsum, and goaded him with a spike of steel which ran deep into his flesh, whereupon the elephant trumpeted and made for the battle-plain where cut and thrust obtain; and, when he drew near Gharib, he cried out to him, saying, "O dog of mankind, what made thee come into our land, to debauch my cousin and his folk and pervert them from one faith to other faith.
The air was pure, fresh and balmy, and the warm sunshine glowed upon forest and lake, upon dark crag and purple mountain-top. The lake was a scene in fairy-land. Returning over the rugged battle-plain in the jaws of the Trosachs, we passed the wild, lonely valley of Glenfinlas and Lanric Mead, at the head of Loch Vennachar, rounding the foot of Ben Ledi to Coilantogle Ford.
By saints of isle and mainland both, By woden wild my grandsire's oath Let Rome and England do their worst; Rowe'er attainted and accursed, If Bruce shall e'er find friends again, Once more to brave a battle-plain, If Douglas couch again his lance, Or Randolph dare another chance, Old Torquil will not be to lack With twice a thousand at his back; Nay, chafe not at my bearing bold, Good abbot! for thou knowest of old, Torquil's rude thought and stubborn will Smack of the wild Norwegian still Nor will I barter freedom's cause For England's wealth or Rome's applause!"
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