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Walter Scott, born on August 15, 1771, and died on September 21, 1832, was a renowned British baronet. He is best known for his extensive literary works, particularly his historical novels and poetry.

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Famous Walter Scott Quotes

“Oh, Brignall banks are wild and fair, And Greta woods are green, And you may gather garlands there Would grace a summer's queen.”

May Grace Summer Fairs Green Woods Queens Garlands

Author:Walter Scott

“Good even, good fair moon, good even to thee. I prithee, dear moon, now show to me the form and the features, the speech and degree, of the man that true lover of mine shall be.”

Men Shows Form Mines He Man Lovers Moon Speech Degrees Fairs Dear Thee Features True Lovers

Book:Poetical Works Complete in One Volume

Source: Poetical Works Complete in One Volume

“Still from the sire the son shall hear Of the stern strife, and carnage drear, Of Flodden's fatal field, When shiver'd was fair Scotland's spear, And broken was her shield!”

Stills War Fields Son Broken Fairs Scotland Strife Shields Spears Shiver Carnage

Author:Walter Scott

“To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.”

Dream Light Night Fairs Good Night Slumber Goodnight Pleasing Others Had A Good Night Night Vision

Book:The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Etc

Source: The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Etc

“Fair play is a jewel.”

Play Justice Ethics Fairs Fairness Jewels Fair Play

Book:Redgauntlet

Source: Redgauntlet

“Lightly from fair to fair he flew, And loved to plead, lament, and sue; Suit lightly won, and short-lived pain, For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.”

Life Pain Fairs Suits Vain Sigh Flew Monarchs Lament Short Lived

Book:The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott

Source: The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott

“Breathes there the man, with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land! Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd, As home his footsteps he hath turn'd From wandering on a foreign strand! If such there breathe, go mark him well; For him no Minstrel raptures swell; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonor'd, and unsung.”

Source: Poetical works

“For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of Lochinvar.”

Love War Fairs

Author:Walter Scott

“Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonor'd, and unsung.”

Self Dying Fairs Despite Dust Selfishness Titles Sprung Forfeit Native Land Renown Minstrels Groundhog Day Groundhogs

Author:Walter Scott