 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 Monthly Magazine - Side 4431812Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1838 - 884 sider
...And the scroll) that teach thee to live and die; When distant Tweed is heard (o rnve, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go— but go alone the while — Then view St David's mined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair." The second couplet... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 sider
...hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go— hut go alone the while — Then view Saint David's ruined pile ; And home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! II. Short halt did Deloraine make there ; Little recked he of the scene so fair. With dagger's hilt,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 sider
...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 ruin'd...returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! II. Short halt did Deloraine make there ; Little recked he of the scene so fair : With dagger's hilt,... | |
 | Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) - 1820 - 538 sider
...owlet hoots o'er the dead man's grave j 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 !" " Yes," replied Edward, " and I think, Sir, if you would stay but half an hour longer we might have... | |
 | 1822 - 418 sider
...And the scrolls that teach thec 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...returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! THE LAST SONG, Supposed to be sung by a young and innocent Girl, who is dying of long-cherished and... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 584 sider
...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 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. Is it not obvious,... | |
 | 1822 - 580 sider
...go—but go alone the while, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave; Then view St. David's ruined pile; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair. Is it not obvious, from this description of Melrose Abbey, compared with that of the Sibyl's temple,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 354 sider
...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 dead man's grave, Then go— but...returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! n. Short halt did Deloraine make there ; Little reck'd he of the scenes so fair : With dagger's hilt,... | |
 | William Thomas Moncrieff - 1824 - 396 sider
...white; , When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin d central tower; Then gaze thy fill, and home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair. Kenilworth Castle, as it now stands, presents a vast and magnificent range of ruins, seated proudly... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1825 - 408 sider
...hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then gr> — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's mined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair I The roof of the chancel, of which a part is still remaining, was supported by clustered pillars,... | |
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