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All loudly call for; even as though already
The enemy's baleful influence hung o'er ye,
Like quell'd and passive men ye silent stand.

FIRST VASSAL, (roused).

Nay, cease, Lochtarish! quell'd and passive men

Thou know'st we are not.

LOCHTARISH.

Yet a woman's life,

And that a treacherous woman, moves you thus.
Bold as your threats of dark revenge have been,
A strong decisive deed appals you now.
Our chieftain's feeble undetermined spirit
Infects you all: ye dare not stand by me.

Omnes.

We dare not, say'st thou?

LOCHTARISH.

Dare not, will I say!

Well spoke the jeering Camerons, I trow,
As past their fishing boats our vessel steer'd,
When with push'd lip, and finger pointing thus,
They call'd our crew the Campbell-cow'd Macleans.