 | Walter Scott - 1860
...you, Dandie." And Dandie made his reverence, and departed accordingly. CHAPTEE THE THIETY- SEVENTH. But this poor farce has neither truth, nor art, To...cumbrous scene ; Presents no objects tender or profound, But spreads its cold unmeaning gloom around. PARISH REGISTER. " YOUR majesty," said Mannering, laughing,... | |
 | Lionel J F. Hexham - 1859
...lack ; Who cause no tear, but gloomily pass by, And shake the sables in the wearied eye. * * • * » Dark, but not awful ; dismal, but yet mean, With anxious bustle moves the cumbrous scene. » * * • * When woes are feign'd, how ill such forms appear." — CRABBE. A DARK cortege was seen... | |
 | 1864
...the incomparable virtues of the "leading note," or seventh of the scale. " But this poor farce had neither truth, nor art, To please the fancy or to touch the heart." After all this erudite instruction, a boy was heard to exclaim : ' ' These is the books ain't 'em,... | |
 | 1870
...wearied eye, That turns disgusted from the pompous scene, Proud without grandeur, with profusion mean!" " But this poor farce has neither truth nor art To please...anxious bustle moves the cumbrous scene; Presents no object tender or profound, But spreads its cold unmeaning gloom around. When woes are feigned, how... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1878
...made his reverence, and departed accordingly. ANDREW CROSBY : ADVOCATE CHAPTER THE THIETY-SEVENTH. But this poor farce has neither truth, nor art, To...cumbrous scene ; Presents no objects tender or profound, But spreads its cold unmeaning gloom around. PARISH REGISTER. " YOUR majesty," said Mannering, laughing,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877
...made his reverence, and departed accordingly. CHAP. XXXVII. But this poor farce has neither truth, no To please the fancy or to touch the heart. Dark but...cumbrous scene; Presents no objects tender or profound, But spreads its cold unmeaning gloom around. PARISH RRGISTRR. I OUR majesty," said Mannering, laughing,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877
...Dandie made his reverence, and departed accordingly. 301 CHAP. XXXVII. But this poor farce lias neitfar truth, nor art, To please the fancy or to touch the heart. Dark but not awful, dismal but yet tneatt, With anxious bustle moves the cumbrous scene; Presents HO objects tender or profound, But spreads... | |
 | George Crabbe, A. C. Cunningham - 1877 - 523 страници
...reason flows; K'en well-feign'd passion for our sorrows call, And real tears for mimic miseries fall: But this poor farce has neither truth nor art, To please the fancy or to touch the heart; Unlike the darkness of the sky, that pours On the dry ground its fertilising showers; Unlike to that... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1886
...tyrant was boiled in his OWL cauldron at the jocular suggestion of the king.] CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVENTH. But this poor farce has neither truth, nor art, To...heart. Dark but not awful, dismal but yet mean, With anzious bustle moves the cumbrous scene ; Presents no objects tender or profound, But spreads its cold... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1888
...reason flows ; K'en well-feign'd passion for our sorrows call, And real tears for mimic miseries fall : But this poor farce has neither truth nor art, To please the fancy or to touch the heart ; Unlike the darkness of the sky, that pours On the dry ground its fertilising showers ; Unlike lo... | |
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Dark but not awful, dismal but yet mean, With anxious bustle moves the cumbrous scene; Presents no objects tender or profound... 
