In listening mood she seemed to stand,

The guardian Naiad of the strand.

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832): Lady of the Lake. Canto i. Stanza 17.

And ne'er did Grecian chisel trace

A Nymph, a Naiad, or a Grace

Of finer form or lovelier face.

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832): Lady of the Lake. Canto i. Stanza 18.