How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #1
"I ha'e been to the wild wood: mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary wi' hunting, and fain wald lie down." (3-4)
These two short lines contain volumes. Lord Randall has been "to the wild wood," which means that he hasn't just been out for a stroll in the park. This suggests that he's been around, and he's seen something of life; now, though, he's "weary" and tired of it.
Quote #2
"What became of your bloodhounds, Lord Randall my son?
What became of your bloodhounds, my handsome young man?"
"O they swelled and they died: mother, make my bed soon…" (13-15)
The death of Lord Randall's poor dogs is the first definite mark of mortality in this poem. Once the dogs go, we get the feeling that their master won't be far behind.