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Tvo yere , he sett that land , His lawes made he cri ; Al com to his hand , Almain ,
and Ermonie , At his wil to stand , Boun , and al redy : Rohand he yaf the wand ,
And bad him sitt him bi , That fre ; _ “ Rohand lord mak Y , . To held 176 Fytte SIR
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Tvo yere , he sett that land , His lawes made he cri ; Al com to his hand , Almain ,
and Ermonie , At his wil to stand , Boun , and al redy : Rohand he yaf the wand ,
And bad him sitt him bi , That fre ; _ “ Rohand lord mak Y , . To held 176 Fytte SIR
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| Title | The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.., Volume 5 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Joseph Mallord William Turner |
| Author | Walter Scott |
| Illustrated by | Joseph Mallord William Turner |
| Publisher | A. and C. Black, 1880 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 9 Aug 2007 |
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