Streams on the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er... The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Стр. 317авторы: Walter Scott - 1842 - Страниц: 699Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Walter Scott - 1848 - Страниц: 772
...scrolls, bearing appropriate texts of Scripture. Most of these statues have been demolished. VOL. I. e Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile;1 And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! .' ' Short halt did Deloraine... | |
| Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1848 - Страниц: 512
...thee to live and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go, but go alone the while, Then view St. David's ruined pile ; And home returning soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair." " The darkened roof... | |
| Walter Scott - 1848 - Страниц: 754
...o'er the dead man's grave, Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St David's ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! SELECT MOTTOES AND IMAGES. REMORSE — she ne'er forsakes us — A bloodhound stanch — she tracks... | |
| Bernard Barton, Edward FitzGerald - 1849 - Страниц: 456
...Melrose Abbey by moonlight : the petition was good-naturedly granted ; but instead of the usual ending, " Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear Was never scene so sad and fair ! " the poet had penned this amusing... | |
| Bernard Barton - 1849 - Страниц: 454
...Melrose Abbey by moonlight : the petition was good-naturedly granted ; but instead of the usual ending, " Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear ' Was never scene so sad and fair ! " the poet had penned this... | |
| George Harris - 1849 - Страниц: 540
...thee to live and die, When distant Tweed is heard to rave And the owlet to hoot oe'r the dead man's grave, Then go, but go alone the while, Then view St. David's ruined pile. And home returning, soothly swear Was never scene so sad and fair." The general dissolution... | |
| Bernard Barton, Edward FitzGerald - 1849 - Страниц: 562
...instead of the usual ending, " Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear Was never scene so sad and fair ! " the poet had penned this amusing variation, Then go — and meditate with awe On scenes the author... | |
| Bernard Barton - 1850 - Страниц: 432
...Melrose Abbey by moonlight: the petition was good-naturedly granted ; but instead of the usual ending, " Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear Was never scene so sad and fair !" the poet had penned this amusing... | |
| Staffa - 1850 - Страниц: 186
...hoot o'er the dead man's grave; Then go— but go alone the while — Then view lona's ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair.' The Chapter-house is a little, dark, vaulted chamber, with four stalls on each side. Above it was,... | |
| Walter McLeod - 1850 - Страниц: 170
...thee to live and die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruined pile': And, home returning, eoothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair! Scott's Lay of the... | |
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