 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 sider
...shed Upon a duteous daughter's head! [From The Lay of the Loft Mimtrel.] MELROSE ABBEY BY MOONLIGHT. IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately,... | |
 | Thomas Rose (topographical writer.) - 1832 - 232 sider
...be said, in the glowing language of the Northern Minstrel : — " Wouldst thou view this fair Abbey aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light ; For the...each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Gleams on the niin'd central tower; When buttress and buttress alternately,... | |
 | Thomas Rose - 1832 - 238 sider
...be said, in the glowing language of the Northern Minstrel : — " Wouldst thou view this fair Abbey aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light; For the...each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Gleams on the ruin'd central tower; When buttress and buttress alternately,... | |
 | 1832 - 952 sider
...the first. For survey the second, we all know the hour, and the guide too. If thou wouldst view fuir Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight...beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold... | |
 | William Finden, William Brockedon - 1832 - 102 sider
...TURNER, RA " The lofty Bass. " — Marmion. MELROSE, FROM A DRAWING BY G. BARRET. " If thou wouldst view Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light,...beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins grey." Lay of the last Minstrel. EDINBURGH CROSS, FROM A DRAWING BY G. CATTERMOLE, SKETCHED BY J. SKENE,... | |
 | Conrad Malte-Brun - 1832 - 464 sider
...novelist, whose writings have made all Europe acquainted with the beauties and manners of ancient Scotland. If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight; For the gay beams of the lightsome day Gild but to 8out the ruins grav. When the broken arches are black in night, And each... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 sider
...lonp'd the rest to hear. Encouraged thus, the Aged Man, After meet rest, again began. CANTO SECOND. I. IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright,* Go visit...gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the rums gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 416 sider
...under suitable action and emphasis, the following well-known lines of the poet of Abbotsford:— " If thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...moonlight, For the gay beams of lightsome day, Gild, but to flaunt the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafter oriel glimmers white... | |
 | Mr. Forsyth - 1833 - 348 sider
...forth, under suitable action and emphasis, the following well-known lines of the poet of Abbotsford .— 'If thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...moonlight, For the gay beams of lightsome day, Gild, but to flaunt the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shatter oriel glimmers white... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 412 sider
...under suitable action and emphasis, the following well-known lines of the poet of Abbotsford:— " If thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...moonlight, For the gay beams of lightsome day, Gild, but to flaunt the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shatter oriel glimmers white... | |
| |
When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; 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... 
