{"product_id":"2940000741733","title":"Marmion","description":"And now the midnight draught of sleep,\u003cbr\u003eWhere wine and spices richly steep,\u003cbr\u003eIn massive bowl of silver deep,\u003cbr\u003eThe page presents on knee.\u003cbr\u003eLord Marmion drank a fair good rest,\u003cbr\u003eThe captain pledged his noble guest,\u003cbr\u003eThe cup went through among the rest,\u003cbr\u003eWho drained it merrily...\u003cbr\u003e-from Marmion\u003cp\u003eFantastically successful when it was first published in 1808 and a bestseller throughout the 19th-century, this is Scott's epic poem of the 1513 Battle of Flodden Field, an enormous military disaster for Scotland in which the English killed King James IV and most of his nobles, and \"all was lost,\" Scott said of the debacle, \"but our honour.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a hero, Lord Marmion, who is by turns both upright and villainous, and its sweeping air of romantic and political intrigue, this rich tapestry of verse remains favorite of Scott devotees today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScottish novelist and poet SIR WALTER SCOTT (1771-1832), a literary hero of his native land, turned to writing only when his law practice and printing business foundered. Among his most beloved works are The Lady of the Lake (1810), Rob Roy (1818), and Ivanhoe (1820).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Samizdat Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144162459888,"sku":"2940000741733","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940000741733_p0.jpg?v=1763544824","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940000741733","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}