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Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love.

Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love.

Walter Scott
Love, Best Friend, Men
The Lay of the Last Minstrel canto 3, st. 2 (1805)

The lover's pleasure, like that of the hunter, is in the chase, and the brightest beauty loses half its merit, as the flower its perfume, when the willing hand can reach it too easily. There must be doubt; there must be difficulty and danger.

Walter Scott
Love, Flower, Hands
Sir Walter Scott (1871). “Waverley Novels”, p.352

True love's the gift which God has given To man alone beneath the heaven. It is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind.

Walter Scott
Love, Life, Heart
'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' (1805) canto 5, st. 13

In peace, Love tunes the shepherd's reed; In war, he mounts the warrior's steed; In halls, in gay attire is seen; In hamlets, dances on the green. Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above; For love is heaven, and heaven is love.

Walter Scott
Love, Life, Peace
The Lay of the Last Minstrel canto 3, st. 2 (1805)

For Love will still be lord of all.

Walter Scott
Love, Lord, Stills
Walter Scott (1869). “Poetical Works: Complete in One Volume with All His Introd. and Notes”, p.38

'Tis an old tale, and often told; But did my fate and wish agree, Ne'er had been read, in story old, Of maiden true betray'd for gold, That loved, or was avenged, like me!

Walter Scott
Love, Revenge, Fate
Walter Scott (1869). “Poetical Works: Complete in One Volume with All His Introd. and Notes”, p.95

Her blue eyes sought the west afar, For lovers love the western star.

Walter Scott
Love, Life, Stars
Sir Walter Scott (1855). “The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott”, p.31

He turn'd his charger as he spake, Upon the river shore, He gave his bridle reins a shake, Said, "Adieu for evermore, my love, And adieu for evermore."

Walter Scott
Love, Rivers, Said
Walter Scott (1838). “The Lady of the Lake”, p.255

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

Walter Scott
Love, War, Fairs
'Marmion' (1808) canto 5, st. 12 ('Lochinvar' st. 2)

So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like young Lochinvar.

Walter Scott
Love, Faith, War
'Marmion' (1808) canto 5, st. 12 ('Lochinvar' st. 1)