Walter Scott Quotes about Country

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My foot is on my native heath, and my name is MacGregor.

My foot is on my native heath, and my name is MacGregor.

Walter Scott

Country, Names, Feet

Walter Scott (1995). “Rob Roy”, p.320, Wordsworth Editions

It was in the beginning of the month of November, 17--, when a young English gentleman, who had just left the university of Oxford, made use of the liberty afforded him, to visit some parts of the north of England; and curiosity extended his tour into the adjacent frontier of the sister country.

Walter Scott

Country, Book, Oxford

Sir Walter Scott (1855). “The Waverley Novels: In Twelve Volumes, Printed from the Latest English Editions, Embracing the Author's Last Corrections, Prefaces, and Notes”, p.327

But woe awaits a country when She sees the tears of bearded men.

Walter Scott

Country, Men, Tears

Walter Scott, Sir Walter Scott (1841). “The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart”, p.123

Stood for his country's glory fast, And nailed her colors to the mast!

Walter Scott

Country, Color, Glory

Sir Walter Scott (1868). “The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart”, p.123

Independently of the curious circumstance that such tales should be found existing in very different countries and languages, which augurs a greater poverty of human invention than we would have expected, there is also a sort of wild fairy interest in them, which makes me think them fully better adapted to awaken the imagination and soften the heart of childhood than the good-boy stories which have been in later years composed for them.

Walter Scott

Country, Heart, Boys

Land of my sires! what mortal hand Can e'er untie the filial band That knits me to thy rugged strand!

Walter Scott

Country, Hands, Land

'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' (1805) canto 6, st. 1