When the cold light's uncertain shower 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... The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Страница 66по Walter Scott - 1857Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Bernard Barton - 1849 - 454 страници
...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... | |
| Bernard Barton, Edward FitzGerald - 1849 - 456 страници
...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... | |
| Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 страници
...stone-work - - tracer. 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...— 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... | |
| Staffa - 1850 - 186 страници
...When silver edges the imagery. And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; When the distant sea is heard to rave. And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead...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... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 страници
...of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the serolls that teaeh 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 — bnt go alone the while — Then view St David's rnin'd pile ;'* And, home retnrning, soothly swear,... | |
| John Aikin - 1850 - 764 страници
...of ebon and ivory: When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die; . Hart, late Carey & Hart gr»vt, Then go—but go alone the while— Then view Saint David's ruin'd pile; And, home returning,... | |
| Bernard Barton - 1850 - 432 страници
...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... | |
| William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 страници
...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...alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! SIR W. SCOTT. CHAPTER XXXVIII.... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 страници
...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...— but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruined pile; And, home returning, sooibly swear, LOVE OF COUNTRY. Breathes there a man with soul so... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 страници
...ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; Wien gain. John Gilpio was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was be ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair t The moon on the... | |
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