Sir Walter Scott Quotes

And come he slow, or come he fast, It is but Death who comes at last.

Be a good man-be virtuous-be religious-be a good man. Nothing else will give you any comfort when you come to lie here.

No repose for Sir Walter but in the grave. Friends, don’t let me expose myself-get me to bed-that’s the only place.

To the Lords of convention ’twas Claver’ se who spoke, ’Ere the King’s crown shall fall there are crowns to be broke; So let each Cavalier who loves honour and me, Come follow the bonnet of Bonny Dundee.’

I would like to be there, were it but to see how the cat jumps. One knows nothing of the world, if you are absent from it so long as I have been.

But if you unscotch us you will find us damned mischievous Englishmen.

The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going; but the exquisite touch, which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting, from the truth of description and the sentiment, is denied to me.

If I can but get the sulky Scottish spirit set up, the devil won’t turn them.

Came through cold roads to as cold news.

Widowed wife, and married maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed!

‘Then, gentlemen,’ said Redgauntlet, clasping his hands together as the words burst from him, ‘the cause is lost for ever!’

The ae half of the warld thinks the tither daft.

It’s ill speaking between a fou man and a fasting.

Ah! County Guy, the hour is nigh, The sun has left the lea, The orange flower perfumes the bower, The breeze is on the sea.

Carle, now the King’s come! Carle, now the King’s come! Thou shalt dance, and I will sing, Carle, now the King’s come!

O Geordie, Jingling Geordie, it was grand to hear Baby Charles laying down the guilt of dissimulation and Steemie lecturing on the turpitude of incontinence.

But no one shall find me rowing against the stream. I care not who knows it-I write for the general amusement.