death-accustom'd

Updated: May 23, 2025

Eh?" "It would be very unreasonable indeed, my lord," replied the Marquis, "had we either thought that your lordship's drought was quenchable, or observed anything stick in your throat that required washing down." And so we close the scene on the privy council of that period. For this are all these warriors come, To hear an idle tale; And o'er our death-accustom'd arms Shall silly tears prevail?

Sir Walter Scott - The Bride of Lammermoor