 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 390 sider
...one passage that perplexed him sadly. It was the opening of one of the cantos : " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...beams of lightsome day, Gild but to flout the ruins gray," &c. In consequence of this admonition, many of the most devout pilgrims to the ruin could not... | |
 | George Harris - 1849 - 540 sider
...the beauties of which have been immortalized by the "Wizard of the North." " If thou would'st view Melrose aright Go visit it by the pale moonlight,...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white, When the cold... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 sider
...surpassed, or even equalled, by the edifices of any land."— Gazetteer of Scotland. If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout' the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel 2 glimmers white ; When the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 sider
...to hear. Encouraged thus, the aged man, After meet rest, again began. CANTO II. I. Ir thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold... | |
 | 1851 - 704 sider
...from the grounds of Prior Bank (W. Tait, Esq.) But, in the words of Sir W. Scott, " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 398 sider
...one passage that perplexed him sadly. It was the opening of one of the cantos : " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...beams of lightsome day, Gild but to flout the ruins gray," &c. In consequence of this admonition, many of the most devout pilgrims to the ruin could not... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 sider
...responsive rung, 'Twas thus the LATEST MIXSTBEI. sung. DESCRIPTION OF MELROSE ABBEY. If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When tlie cold... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1836 - 690 sider
...chestnut can freely escape through the slit in tJie rind. DE. BREWEB. MELEOSE ABBEY. " IP thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel, glimmers white : When the... | |
 | William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 sider
...away, And havoc scarce for joy can number their array. CHAPTER XXXVII. MELKOSE ABBEY, IF thou \vouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold... | |
 | Andrew Dickinson - 1851 - 234 sider
...flitting swiftly on, reminding me that I must also be gone. Look at the night-scene: " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold... | |
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If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins grey. 
