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Alicia de Lacy, by the author of 'The loyalists'. (1814)
Alicia de Lacy by the author of 'The loyalists' - 1814 Author:Jane West Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: with the funeral of Beauchamp, whose corpse was permitted to be removed for interment at Warwick. The departure of this sad procession a little preceded that of ... more »the numerous host, who went to give their bodies to the rapid Forth, or to strew the Cheviot hills with their warworn forms. With other prospects the combatants departed ; but Alicia left Newcastle, moralizing on the contrasted splendor of her entrance, and the mournful cast of her present occupation and attire, and listening to the solemn strains of her companions, as they shouted the following dirge : — " Prepare," great Warwick proudly cried, " A rosy chaplet for my bride ; " And bind around my sunny hair " The laurel-garland conquerors wear, " With choral songs of triumph gay, " Ye minstrels, mix my nuptial lay ; " And from the battlements of Guy " Bid all the festal streamers fly." But bring no bridal cl1aplets now, Nor laurels for the victor's brow ; And let the master minstrel's hand A strain of deepest woe command. Hang ye on Guy's proud battlement The broken lance, and banner rent; While bells in solemn cadence toll, " Pray for the peace of Warwick's soul." Now, for the nuptial pall unmeet, We wrap thee in the winding-sheet; And on thy faded relics place The rosary and signs of grace. Instead of honour's guerdon bright, The torches for thy bier we light; And clad in sable housings lead In solemn pace thy warlike steed. Oh, much belov'd, much mourn'd, farewell! Whene'er our saddest tales we dwell — , On glory's radiant visions shrouded, On love's bright lamp by darkness clouded, On beauty withering in the tomb, . On virtue blasted in its bloom — For thy soul's rest our beads we'll tell, Oh, much belov'd, much mourn'd, farewell! The affectionate heart of Alicia was res...« less