Quote #3

My name is Norval; on the Grampian hills My father feeds his flocks; a frugal swain, Whose constant cares were to increase his store, And keep his only son, myself, at home.

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  1. I'll woo her as the lion wooes his brides.
  2. A rude and boisterous captain of the sea.
  3. In the first days Of my distracting grief, I found myself As women wish to be who love their lords.
  4. Like Douglas conquer, or like Douglas die.

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